Meppershall Church of England Academy is a primary academy in Shefford, United Kingdom with 226 pupils, part of Poppy Hill Church of England Multi Academy Trust. Ofsted: Good, inspected 13 March 2024. As of 13 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: KS1 Class Teacher (closes 4 December) and After School Club Leader (closes 4 December). Its academy trust holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas.
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Head
Ellie Corcoran
Trust or group
Poppy Hill Church of England Multi Academy Trust
Type
Academy, Primary
Pupils
226 pupils · 55% girls · 15.5% eligible for free school meals · 2.5% with English as an additional language DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
16 (6.7%) on SEN support · 9 (3.8%) with an education, health and care plan DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Location
Shefford, SG17 5LZ, United Kingdom
Telephone
01462813293
Visa sponsorship
Its academy trust holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas (rated A), as Poppy Hill Church of England Multi Academy Trust. Register of licensed sponsors, 11 November 2026. A licence means the employer can sponsor; each advert says whether a post does.
Salary £3,632 allowance (the pay scale is in the advert)Closes 4 Dec
Part timeLunchtime and wraparound care
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic individual / individuals to provide high quality after school provision for our children during term time who: Is committed to supervise…
Salary £34,069 to £46,940 a yearCloses 4 DecStarts January 2027
Part time
Meppershall CofE Academy is delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for an inspirational class teacher to join us. This is a great opportunity to be part of something…
Exam results
Year
KS2 expected
KS2 higher
2024/25
30%
0%
2023/24
54%
4%
2022/23
31%
0%
Department for Education performance tables.
Inspections
Date
Inspection
Outcome
13 March 2024
Graded inspection
Good
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
6.8
33.1
–
0
£49,877
2024/25
8.0
27.6
43%
0
£41,697
2023/24
6.6
32.1
23%
1
£39,059
2022/23
6.2
25.6
9%
0
£36,919
2021/22
6.7
14.6
19%
0
£36,041
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2025/26
6.2%
1.1%
22.9%
0.0%
2024/25
7.7%
1.2%
18.4%
1.9%
2023/24
6.6%
1.0%
24.6%
1.8%
2022/23
6.1%
0.7%
17.0%
1.1%
2021/22
7.1%
0.3%
23.9%
0.0%
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
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