SCHOOL PROFILE

Greenfield CofE VC Lower School

Primary Academy converter URN 137290
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 150 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 9 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

28 February 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Central Bedfordshire
Trust GREENFIELD & PULLOXHILL ACADEMY
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 145 127 full-time · 18 part-time
Female pupils 77 53.1% of pupils
Male pupils 68 46.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.5%
19.3 pts below England
School 5.5%
Central Bedfordshire 14.8%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.4%
16.9 pts below England
School 3.4%
Central Bedfordshire 10.7%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Central Bedfordshire 2.0%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
82.8%
120
White and Black Caribbean
4.1%
6
Any other Mixed background
2.1%
3
Any other White background
2.1%
3
Indian
2.1%
3
Bangladeshi
1.4%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 10.3% 15 of 145 pupils
10.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.3%
Central Bedfordshire 18.2%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 6.2% 9 pupils
England 14.8% 8.6 pts below
EHC plans 4.1% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 1.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Speech, language & communication 5
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Physical disability 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.92%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.29 pts lower than England
School 4.92%
Central Bedfordshire 5.90%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

9.43%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.38 pts lower than England
School 9.43%
Central Bedfordshire 14.22%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.94%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.86 pts lower than England
School 0.94%
Central Bedfordshire 1.77%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.7% 8.5 pts above England
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School
96.7%
Central Bedfordshire
92.8%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information