Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School

Voluntary controlled school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed · Church of England

Church Lane, Wrestlingworth, Sandy, SG19 2EU

01767 631249 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 29 November 2023
Pupils58Room for 65 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 53 in 2019, 54 in 2021, 52 in 2022, 45 in 2023, 42 in 2024, 52 in 2025, 58 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.021 for 22 places, September 2026
7th highest of 8 state primary schools in Sandy.
Higher than 39% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 29 November 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.

Sandy comparisons use the 6 of its 8 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 2 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.

StatementThis schoolSandyEngland
My child is happy at this school
1st highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Sandy.
Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
100% 90% 88%
My child feels safe at this school
1st highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Sandy.
Higher than 80% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
100% 89% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
1st highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Sandy.
Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
100% 82% 84%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 15 parents who had raised a concern
1st highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Sandy.
Higher than 82% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
93% 75% 75%
I would recommend this school to another parent
1st highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Sandy.
Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
100%said yes 86% 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Sandy figures pool parents at the Sandy schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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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 offered22
Families who put it first21
Of those, offered a place21 (100%)
Families who listed it at all34

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 1.0 · 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.

This is a Church of England school, but as a voluntary controlled school its admissions are set by the council, which usually doesn't prioritise by faith. Check the council's admissions criteria.

Admissions dates and schools in Central Bedfordshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolCentral BedfordshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
Joint 7th highest of 8 state primary schools in Sandy.
Higher than 10% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
7.7% 13.3%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
7th highest of 8 state primary schools in Sandy.
Higher than 26% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.9% 4.3%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
6th highest of 8 state primary schools in Sandy.
Higher than 44% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
13.5% 11.4%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
5th highest of 8 state primary schools in Sandy.
Higher than 15% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.9% 12.3%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
3rd lowest of 8 state primary schools in Sandy.
Lower than 57% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.8% 5.0%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
3rd lowest of 8 state primary schools in Sandy.
Lower than 58% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
10.5% 11.3%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 5th lowest of 8 state primary schools in Sandy.
Lower than 21% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
3.8 3.5 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
5th lowest of 8 state primary schools in Sandy.
Lower than 20% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.9% 1.4% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.05% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
7th highest of 8 state primary schools in Sandy.
Higher than 12% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
16.1 21.7 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 7th highest of 8 state primary schools in Sandy.
Higher than 6% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
7.4 10.2 10.6

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.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 29 November 2023.

Would parents recommend Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School?

100% of the 21 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Is Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 21 families put Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School as their first choice for 22 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 21 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.