Foundation school · Bedford

Thurleigh Primary School

3–11Ages
92Pupils
PrimaryPhase
109486URN

High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

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

9 applications for 4 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Bedford 58% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 17 April 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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)

9 applications · 4 places offered · 4 named it first

2026 2.3; Bedford median median 2.2
2025 1.6; Bedford median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Bedford median median 1.8
2023 1.7; Bedford median median 1.8
2022 2.0; Bedford median median 1.8
2021 2.1; Bedford median median 1.9
2020 1.8; Bedford median median 1.9
2019 1.4; Bedford median median 1.9
2018 1.3; Bedford median median 1.9
2017 1.6; Bedford median median 1.8
2016 1.4; Bedford median median 2.0
2015 1.5; Bedford median median 1.9
2014 1.9; 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	4	9	2.3	4	1.00
Sep 2025	13	21	1.6	13	1.00
Sep 2024	12	20	1.7	12	1.00
Sep 2023	7	12	1.7	7	1.00
Sep 2022	6	12	2.0	6	1.00
Sep 2021	8	17	2.1	8	1.00
Sep 2020	9	16	1.8	9	1.00
Sep 2019	14	19	1.4	14	1.00
Sep 2018	8	10	1.3	8	1.00
Sep 2017	12	19	1.6	11	0.92
Sep 2016	13	18	1.4	13	1.00
Sep 2015	8	12	1.5	8	1.00
Sep 2014	8	15	1.9	7	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 70% · Maths 80% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%33rd of 49 in Bedford

Bedford 58% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Bedford 73% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Bedford 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Bedford 70% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Bedford 3% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Bedford 71% England 77%

Higher standard0%

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	50%	0%	106	103
2023/24	80%	10%	109	107
2022/23	81%	6%	112	110

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

Thurleigh Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Kymbrook Primary School
4.0 km · Bedford

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School
4.1 km · Bedford

Remains Good2022

3.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Riseley CofE Primary School
4.8 km · Bedford

Good2024

1.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy
4.9 km · Bedford

Good2023

3.0applications per place 9%met the SATs standard
Wilden CofE VA Primary School
5.5 km · Bedford

Good2024

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Sharnbrook Primary
5.6 km · Bedford

Good2024

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Pinchmill Primary School
5.8 km · Bedford

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Ursula Taylor Church of England School
6.4 km · Bedford

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 35%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109486 · 822/2135
Capacity: 105 pupils · 92 on roll
Free school meals: 31.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DB
Local authority: Bedford

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