What did School Atlas judge Sheerhatch Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Sheerhatch Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in January 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Sheerhatch Primary School?

Sheerhatch Primary School has 129 pupils on roll.

What ages does Sheerhatch Primary School take?

Sheerhatch Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Sheerhatch Primary School located?

Sheerhatch Primary School is located in Bedford, MK44 3TH, Bedford.

How do I apply to Sheerhatch Primary School?

Sheerhatch Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Sheerhatch Primary School?

When Sheerhatch Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — All 'looked after' children and all previously ‘looked after’ children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority of the school) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Residence in the school's catchment area — Children living in the catchment area with siblings at the school; 3. Residence in the school's catchment area — Other children living in the catchment area, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Each criterion operates separately; within each criterion applicants are ranked by the shortest distance from the home address to a point on the school site or an agreed nodal point. Where children have an equal right to admission, the tie break is straight-line distance measured by the council’s computerised measuring system, with those living closer receiving higher priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Sheerhatch Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 79.1% of pupils at Sheerhatch Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Sheerhatch Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How places are decided at Sheerhatch Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — All 'looked after' children and all previously ‘looked after’ children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority of the school) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted
2Residence in the school's catchment area — Children living in the catchment area with siblings at the school
3Residence in the school's catchment area — Other children living in the catchment area
4Sibling link — Other siblings
5Any other children — Any other children (definitions below) Nov 2025

If two applications tie: Each criterion operates separately; within each criterion applicants are ranked by the shortest distance from the home address to a point on the school site or an agreed nodal point. Where children have an equal right to admission, the tie break is straight-line distance measured by the council’s computerised measuring system, with those living closer receiving higher priority.

Read 2026-09-12 from Bedford Borough Council's determined admission arrangements for 2027. The council publishes a standard policy naming 11 community and voluntary controlled schools and a separate additions policy naming Renhold and Scott, which adds a children-of-staff criterion. CORRECTION 2026-09-13: this row was written on 12 September with the right admission number, notes and source but an empty rule list — every rule came out blank. The rules below were re-read from the same published document. The rules were re-read from the same published policy this row already cites.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Sheerhatch Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Sheerhatch Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Sheerhatch Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in January 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Sheerhatch Primary School?: Sheerhatch Primary School has 129 pupils on roll.
What ages does Sheerhatch Primary School take?: Sheerhatch Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Sheerhatch Primary School located?: Sheerhatch Primary School is located in Bedford, MK44 3TH, Bedford.
How do I apply to Sheerhatch Primary School?: Sheerhatch Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Sheerhatch Primary School?: When Sheerhatch Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — All 'looked after' children and all previously ‘looked after’ children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority of the school) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Residence in the school's catchment area — Children living in the catchment area with siblings at the school; 3. Residence in the school's catchment area — Other children living in the catchment area, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Each criterion operates separately; within each criterion applicants are ranked by the shortest distance from the home address to a point on the school site or an agreed nodal point. Where children have an equal right to admission, the tie break is straight-line distance measured by the council’s computerised measuring system, with those living closer receiving higher priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sheerhatch Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 79.1% of pupils at Sheerhatch Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Sheerhatch Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — All 'looked after' children and all previously ‘looked after’ children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority of the school) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted
2Residence in the school's catchment area — Children living in the catchment area with siblings at the school
3Residence in the school's catchment area — Other children living in the catchment area
4Sibling link — Other siblings
5Any other children — Any other children (definitions below) Nov 2025

Sheerhatch Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Sheerhatch Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Sheerhatch Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in January 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Sheerhatch Primary School?: Sheerhatch Primary School has 129 pupils on roll.
What ages does Sheerhatch Primary School take?: Sheerhatch Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Sheerhatch Primary School located?: Sheerhatch Primary School is located in Bedford, MK44 3TH, Bedford.
How do I apply to Sheerhatch Primary School?: Sheerhatch Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Sheerhatch Primary School?: When Sheerhatch Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — All 'looked after' children and all previously ‘looked after’ children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority of the school) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Residence in the school's catchment area — Children living in the catchment area with siblings at the school; 3. Residence in the school's catchment area — Other children living in the catchment area, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Each criterion operates separately; within each criterion applicants are ranked by the shortest distance from the home address to a point on the school site or an agreed nodal point. Where children have an equal right to admission, the tie break is straight-line distance measured by the council’s computerised measuring system, with those living closer receiving higher priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sheerhatch Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 79.1% of pupils at Sheerhatch Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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