Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School, Sandy
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
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School is in Central Bedfordshire; for families living there:
- Central Bedfordshire's school travel policy: Apply for school transport
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School
Will you get a place at Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from Central Bedfordshire, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Central Bedfordshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sandy
Across Central Bedfordshire council
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)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
19.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
10.5%
Persistent absence
38
Enrolments
Absence trend
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)