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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Caldecote Church of England Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 144010
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 120 Published school capacity
Capacity used 70.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

15 May 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 23 June 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Central Bedfordshire
Trust DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 85 79 full-time · 6 part-time
Female pupils 38 44.7% of pupils
Male pupils 47 55.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

32.9%
8.1 pts above England
School 32.9%
Central Bedfordshire 14.8%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.5%
16.8 pts below England
School 3.5%
Central Bedfordshire 10.7%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.4%
1.4 pts above England
School 2.4%
Central Bedfordshire 2.0%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
75.3%
64
Traveller of Irish heritage
12.9%
11
Any other White background
5.9%
5
African
1.2%
1
Gypsy / Roma
1.2%
1
Irish
1.2%
1
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 21.2% 18 of 85 pupils
0.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.2%
Central Bedfordshire 18.2%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.1% 12 pupils
England 14.8% 0.7 pts below
EHC plans 7.1% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 1.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Hearing impairment 1
Physical disability 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

12.85%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

6.63 pts higher than England
School 12.85%
Central Bedfordshire 5.90%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

42.59%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

26.78 pts higher than England
School 42.59%
Central Bedfordshire 14.22%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

7.41%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

5.60 pts higher than England
School 7.41%
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

70.8% 17.4 pts below England
Caldecote Church of England Academy
70.8%
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