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Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School, Sandy

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–7

Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Sandy. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. It was 85% full in 2025.

Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Central Bedfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School in detail

Getting a place at Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School are Sutton CofE VA Primary School (2.2 miles, Good); Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy (2.3 miles, Good); Dunton CofE Junior School (2.4 miles, Good); and Potton Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 64% reading, 61% maths).

Sutton CofE VA Primary SchoolGuilden Morden CofE Primary AcademyDunton CofE Junior SchoolPotton Primary School

Who goes there

3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 6 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 5 (8.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Staffing

Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Slade (opposite), 120 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, public order offences and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Central Bedfordshire (47).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School issued 2 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lisa Byrne
Pupils:58
LA:Central Bedfordshire
Phone:01767631249
Address:Church Lane, Wrestlingworth, Sandy, SG19 2EU
Federation:Wrestlingworth Infant and Dunton Junior C of E Schools Federation
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 29 November 2023View full report
URN:109609
UKPRN:10077756
Diocese:Diocese of St Albans
Constituency:North Bedfordshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

17.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

19.3

Avg class size

17.5

Infant (KS1)

3

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Getting There

Bus Stops

The Slade (opp)
120m · 2 min walk
Chapel Close (opp)
309m · 5 min walk
Alexander Road (adj)
505m · 8 min walk
Eyeworth Road (NE-bound)
516m · 8 min walk
Grange Farm (o/s)
889m · 14 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
3
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Central Bedfordshire is 6 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

55 pupils

65 places

10 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Sandy

Low pressure
New homes approved:703
Projected new pupils:176

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sandy

Across Central Bedfordshire council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

Places available

4,158

Applications

3,678

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

97.7%

All primary applications across Central Bedfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(4)

29 November 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
7 January 2011
6 June 2008
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

6

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

19.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty3
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Speech, Language & Communication2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
86.2%
Black
1.7%
Mixed
6.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals17.2%
English as Additional Language3.4%

58

Total Pupils

37

Boys

21

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

5

Teachers

11.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£70,429

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£8,554

Per pupil

£497k

Total funding

£5k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£6,652
Sparsity£20,000
Lump sum£147,471

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8%

Overall absence

10.5%

Persistent absence

38

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Persistent (10%+)10.5%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.8%
18/19
3.3%
20/21
6.7%
21/22
5.8%
22/23
3.5%
23/24
4.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School

What is Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School?

No fixed boundary. When Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School is oversubscribed, Central Bedfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School?

Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 65 places.

How big are the classes at Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School?

Classes at Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School average 19.3 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School?

Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School has around 58 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School?

4.8% of sessions were missed at Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School in 2024/25. 10.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School?

Apply through Central Bedfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Central Bedfordshire is 6 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School?

Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School is at Church Lane, Wrestlingworth, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2EU.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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