Located in Arlesey, Gothic Mede Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 9. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Gothic Mede Academy currently has around 283 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.9% boys and 43.1% girls. Around 17.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | High Street, Arlesey, SG15 6SL |
| Website: | www.gothicmede.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01462732002 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Central Bedfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Thomas Clarke |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140281 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/06/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 9 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 300 |
| Number of Pupils: | 283 |
| Number of Boys: | 161 |
| Number of Girls: | 122 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 73.50% | 208 |
| Other White | 5.70% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 5.30% | 15 |
| White and Black African | 3.50% | 10 |
| Indian | 2.50% | 7 |
| African | 2.10% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.10% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlesey Nursery School and Childcare Centre High Street , SG15 6SL | - not rated | 472 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gothic Mede Lower School High Street , SG15 6SL | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gothic Mede Academy High Street , SG15 6SL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairfield Park Lower School Dickens Boulevard , SG5 4FD | 3out of 4 | 1,951 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Roecroft Lower School Buttercup Road , Stotfold SG5 4PF | - not rated | 2,483 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Derwent Primary School Hitchin Road , SG16 6BA | 3out of 4 | 2,680 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henlow Church of England Academy Church Road , SG16 6AN | - not rated | 2,920 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS | 3out of 4 | 1,474 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Etonbury Middle School Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS | - not rated | 1,474 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pix Brook Academy Arlesey Road , SG5 4HB | 3out of 4 | 2,256 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Henlow VC Middle School Church Road , SG16 6AN | - not rated | 2,920 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.