Foundation school · Bedford

Edith Cavell Primary School

3–11Ages
292Pupils
PrimaryPhase
109433URN

Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7NH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Bedford median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bedford

76 applications for 33 places · 18th of 38 in Bedford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Bedford 58% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2024

Inspection history

10 July 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
2 October 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

close to Bedford median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

76 applications · 33 places offered · 30 named it first

2026 2.3; Bedford median median 2.2
2025 2.0; Bedford median median 1.9
2024 2.3; Bedford median median 1.8
2023 2.1; Bedford median median 1.8
2022 2.4; Bedford median median 1.8
2021 2.5; Bedford median median 1.9
2020 2.1; Bedford median median 1.9
2019 2.0; Bedford median median 1.9
2018 2.5; Bedford median median 1.9
2017 2.1; Bedford median median 1.8
2016 1.8; Bedford median median 2.0
2015 1.8; Bedford median median 1.9
2014 2.2; Bedford median median 1.9

This school
Bedford median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	33	76	2.3	30	0.91
Sep 2025	28	57	2.0	22	0.79
Sep 2024	28	63	2.3	28	1.00
Sep 2023	34	71	2.1	28	0.82
Sep 2022	26	63	2.4	19	0.73
Sep 2021	22	54	2.5	20	0.91
Sep 2020	29	60	2.1	24	0.83
Sep 2019	29	59	2.0	29	1.00
Sep 2018	29	73	2.5	29	1.00
Sep 2017	43	92	2.1	34	0.79
Sep 2016	45	81	1.8	36	0.80
Sep 2015	45	83	1.8	43	0.96
Sep 2014	40	86	2.2	39	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 64% · Maths 70% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%25th of 49 in Bedford

Bedford 58% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Bedford 73% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Bedford 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Bedford 70% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Bedford 3% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Bedford 71% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Bedford 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bedford median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	58%	0%	104	103
2023/24	57%	5%	105	104
2022/23	53%	3%	105	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Edith Cavell Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Livingstone Primary School
0.5 km · Bedford

Good2023

2.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Great Ouse Primary Academy
1.0 km · Bedford

2026

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Priory Primary School
1.1 km · Bedford

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Scott Primary School & Nursery
1.3 km · Bedford

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School
1.5 km · Bedford

Good2023

1.9applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Queen's Park Academy
1.6 km · Bedford

Good2022

1.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Ursula Taylor Church of England School
1.7 km · Bedford

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Brickhill Primary School
1.7 km · Bedford

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109433 · 822/2007
Trust: The Leap Community Trust
Capacity: 315 pupils · 292 on roll
Free school meals: 36.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7NH
Local authority: Bedford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources