Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School

Wrestlingworth CofE VC Lower School has shown solid performance across multiple areas, achieving a 'Good' rating in overall effectiveness, education quality, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This marks a notable shift from its previous outstanding rating from 15 years ago when it was last inspected. The school has implemented a broad and ambitious curriculum, although it is in the early stages of being introduced in some subjects. The strong relationships between pupils and staff foster a positive and safe school environment where students feel happy and engaged in their learning. Despite the strengths observed, there are areas for improvement, particularly regarding the new curriculum delivery and consistency across classes, as some staff require further training. Additionally, the school has identified a need for greater extracurricular opportunities for students to develop their interests, which it aims to enhance going forward. Overall, the school is navigating the complexities of change with a well-informed leadership that understands its priorities and is working diligently to address these challenges.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on outdoor learning.
• Positive relationships between pupils and staff.
• Well-taught phonics leading to good reading foundations.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
• High levels of pupil enjoyment and strong attendance.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistency in curriculum delivery across some subjects.
• Need for more opportunities for pupils to engage in school clubs.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.9% of pupils at Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School had 16.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.3% of pupils at Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 8.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School received £10,292 and spent £10,597 for each of its 58 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £7,000 (-£127 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

When was Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School was last inspected in February 2024.

How many pupils does Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School have?

Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School has 58 pupils on roll.

What age range does Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School cover?

Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School?

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