St Christophers Academy

Primary · Central Bedfordshire · LU5 4NJ · URN 138021

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2025-02-04Cohort 388

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 30

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 54 schools in Central Bedfordshire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
33%
Central Bedfordshire 50.4%England 61%
17.4 percentage points below the area average of 50.4
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Central Bedfordshire 3.3%England 8%
3.2 percentage points below the area average of 3.3
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
102
Central Bedfordshire 104.06England 105
2.1 below the area average of 104.1
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
101
Central Bedfordshire 102.61England 105
1.6 below the area average of 102.6
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
102
Central Bedfordshire 103.33England 105
1.3 below the area average of 103.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
13%
Central Bedfordshire 19.9%England 32%
6.9 percentage points below the area average of 19.9
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
63%
Central Bedfordshire 68.3%
5.2 percentage points below the area average of 68.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
57%
Central Bedfordshire 62.2%
5.2 percentage points below the area average of 62.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
47%
Central Bedfordshire 63%
16 percentage points below the area average of 63
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
30
Central Bedfordshire 66
35.6 below the area average of 65.6
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Central Bedfordshire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	33% Central Bedfordshire 50.4%England 61%	17.4 percentage points below the area average of 50.4	28 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0% Central Bedfordshire 3.3%England 8%	3.2 percentage points below the area average of 3.3	8 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	102 Central Bedfordshire 104.06England 105	2.1 below the area average of 104.1	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	101 Central Bedfordshire 102.61England 105	1.6 below the area average of 102.6	4 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	102 Central Bedfordshire 103.33England 105	1.3 below the area average of 103.3	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	13% Central Bedfordshire 19.9%England 32%	6.9 percentage points below the area average of 19.9	19 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	63% Central Bedfordshire 68.3%	5.2 percentage points below the area average of 68.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	57% Central Bedfordshire 62.2%	5.2 percentage points below the area average of 62.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	47% Central Bedfordshire 63%	16 percentage points below the area average of 63	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	30 Central Bedfordshire 66	35.6 below the area average of 65.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Central Bedfordshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 24.9 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 33% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 9.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 9.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 13.2pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 13% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 34.2pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 33% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 61.3% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St Christophers Academy Good at its inspection on 04/02/2025.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Christophers Academy is a primary school in Central Bedfordshire, postcode LU5 4NJ (URN 138021).
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