Ravensden CofE Primary Academy
Bedford
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About Ravensden CofE Primary Academy
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy is a primary academy in Bedford, Bedford. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 15 member schools: 14 primary schools, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Bedford | Central Bedfordshire | Hertfordshire | Luton. Regions: East of England. — from the DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST public record.
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- Official name
- Ravensden CofE Primary Academy
- Address
- Vicarage Close, Ravensden
- Postcode
- MK44 2RW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 148334
- Establishment number
- 2011
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 51
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 114
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Heeley
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 3 Jul 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.ravensdenprimary.org
- Telephone
- 01234771316
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2021
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Ravensden CofE Primary Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 51 | 32,056 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 19.6% | 22.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 12.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 17.6% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 11.8% | 25.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Ravensden CofE Primary Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read reportInspected as Ravensden CofE VA Primary School (URN 109623)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
Report published 12 Jan 2020
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Ravensden CofE VA Lower School (URN 109623)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 11 Apr 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ravensden CofE VA Lower School (URN 109623)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Dec 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ravensden CofE VA Lower School (URN 109623)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Oct 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Ravensden CofE Primary Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.7% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 19.4% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Ravensden CofE Primary Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £10,850 for 7 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 16.3% | 24.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £252 | £320 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Ravensden CofE Primary Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 69 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Bedford average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £790,000 £11,449 per pupil | £6,838 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £766,000 £11,101 per pupil | £6,464 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £337,000 £4,884 per pupil · 44.0% | £2,991 · 46.3% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £258,000 £3,739 per pupil · 33.7% | £1,437 · 22.2% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £3,000 £43 per pupil · 0.4% | £87 · 1.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £3,000 £43 per pupil · 0.4% | £82 · 1.3% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £24,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £9,608 per pupil, supply and agency £25 per pupil — spending up £1,494 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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