SchoolScoresGothic Mede Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
High Street, Arlesey, SG15 6SL
01462 732002 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 27 June 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 22 March 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Central Bedfordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 35 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 34 |
| Of those, offered a place | 34 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 50 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 27th highest of 95 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire. Higher than 40% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.4% | 13.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 12th highest of 95 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire. Higher than 93% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.4% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 7th highest of 95 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire. Higher than 82% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.1% | 11.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 45th highest of 95 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire. Higher than 28% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.9% | 12.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 59th lowest of 94 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire. Lower than 40% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 79th lowest of 94 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire. Lower than 24% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 17.0% | 11.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 86th lowest of 95 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire. Lower than 6% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 9.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 86th lowest of 95 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire. Lower than 7% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.35% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 3rd highest of 95 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire. Higher than 99% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 29.4 | 21.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 70th highest of 95 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire. Higher than 20% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.9 | 10.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 22nd highest of 79 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire. Higher than 67% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 17.6% | 13.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Fairfield Park Lower School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Roecroft Lower School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Derwent Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stonehill School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025
- Raynsford CofE Academy 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Northfields Infants and Nursery School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- The Grange Academy 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wilbury Junior School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Icknield Infant and Nursery School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Gothic Mede Academy's Ofsted rating?
Gothic Mede Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 27 June 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 22 March 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Gothic Mede Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 34 families put Gothic Mede Academy as their first choice for 35 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 34 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 140281.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.