Gothic Mede Academy, Arlesey

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Primary
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Mixed
Ages 39

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~964m)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Thomas Clarke
Pupils:249 / 300 capacity
LA:Central Bedfordshire
Phone:01462732002
Address:High Street, Arlesey, SG15 6SL
Trust:BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 21 March 2023View full report
URN:140281
UKPRN:10043931
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hitchin
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2017 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

20.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

25.3

Avg class size

26.8

Infant (KS1)

23.0

KS2

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Community Centre (o/s)
73m · 1 min walk
Gothic Way Hail + Ride (in)
216m · 4 min walk
Lymans Road Hail + Ride (Main Entrance)
291m · 5 min walk
Cricketers Road (adj)
327m · 5 min walk
The White Horse (opp)
435m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

249 pupils

300 capacity

51 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Arlesey

Medium pressure
New homes approved:155
Projected new pupils:39

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Arlesey

Admissions Demand - Central Bedfordshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

4,163

Applications

3,574

Got 1st preference

90.0%

Got preferred school

97.0%

Primary admissions across Central Bedfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

21 March 2023
27 June 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
28 March 2014

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.33054%

Overall absence

16.98113%

Persistent absence

212

Enrolments

Authorised4.42827%
Unauthorised0.90228%
Persistent (10%+)16.98113%
Severe (50%+)1.41509%

Absence trend

4.43523%
18/19
2.9121%
20/21
5.94066%
21/22
6.60086%
22/23
5.54367%
23/24
5.33054%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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