Sheerhatch Primary School
Community school in Bedford, Bedford.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 129 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 18.60% |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Address | Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3TH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.sheerhatchprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01234838827 |
| URN | 109442 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 November 2021, published 24 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Shortstown Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Goldington Green Academy (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Cotton End Forest School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Moggerhanger Primary School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- King's Oak Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Putnoe Primary School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Renhold VC Primary School (primary school, about 4.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.