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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 22 September 2022Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 26 April 2017Graded inspection: Good
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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 entry103 applications · 53 places offered · 46 named it first
- 2026 1.9; Bedford median median 2.2
- 2025 1.7; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2024 1.8; Bedford median median 1.8
- 2023 2.0; Bedford median median 1.8
- 2022 1.8; Bedford median median 1.8
- 2021 1.9; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2020 1.8; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2019 1.6; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2018 2.1; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2017 1.8; Bedford median median 1.8
- 2016 2.3; Bedford median median 2.0
- 2015 2.1; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2014 2.4; 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 | 53 | 103 | 1.9 | 46 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2025 | 59 | 99 | 1.7 | 54 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 108 | 1.8 | 67 | 1.12 |
| Sep 2023 | 59 | 117 | 2.0 | 64 | 1.08 |
| Sep 2022 | 59 | 108 | 1.8 | 64 | 1.08 |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 112 | 1.9 | 59 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2020 | 60 | 110 | 1.8 | 65 | 1.08 |
| Sep 2019 | 59 | 97 | 1.6 | 53 | 0.90 |
| Sep 2018 | 60 | 123 | 2.1 | 60 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2017 | 60 | 106 | 1.8 | 56 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2016 | 60 | 140 | 2.3 | 76 | 1.27 |
| Sep 2015 | 60 | 126 | 2.1 | 57 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2014 | 60 | 145 | 2.4 | 67 | 1.12 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 67% · Writing 70% · Maths 52% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Bedford median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 48% | 0% | 104 | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 7% | 107 | 105 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 0% | 104 | 103 |
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
- Camestone SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20221.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
- 0.6 km · BedfordGood20222.1applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
- 0.8 km · Bedford20252.2applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
- 1.2 km · Bedford20252.3applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
- 1.4 km · BedfordGood20222.8applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
- 1.6 km · BedfordStandards maintained20252.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
- 1.7 km · Bedford20262.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
- 2.0 km · BedfordGood20221.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
- 2.0 km · Bedford20262.5applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 109462 · 822/2062
- Capacity
- 420 pupils · 408 on roll
- Free school meals
- 11.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW
- Local authority
- Bedford
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources