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Gothic Mede Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–9 · Academy
High Street, Arlesey SG15 6SL · gothicmede.org.uk · 01462 732002
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 249
- 83% of 300 places
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20.3%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 35 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 49 | 45 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 55 | 52 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 53 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 46 | 44 | 1 | 100% |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Gothic Mede Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (99 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 99
- 32% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (29%) with SEND