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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 19 June 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 30 January 2019Graded 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 entry106 applications · 55 places offered · 49 named it first
- 2026 1.9; Bedford median median 2.2
- 2025 1.8; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2024 1.7; Bedford median median 1.8
- 2023 1.5; Bedford median median 1.8
- 2022 2.2; Bedford median median 1.8
- 2021 1.6; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2020 2.0; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2019 1.9; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2018 1.7; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2017 1.5; Bedford median median 1.8
- 2016 2.4; Bedford median median 2.0
- 2015 2.0; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2014 2.0; 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 | 55 | 106 | 1.9 | 49 | 0.89 |
| Sep 2025 | 46 | 82 | 1.8 | 44 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 101 | 1.7 | 65 | 1.08 |
| Sep 2023 | 59 | 90 | 1.5 | 58 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2022 | 60 | 131 | 2.2 | 63 | 1.05 |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 98 | 1.6 | 62 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2020 | 60 | 118 | 2.0 | 75 | 1.25 |
| Sep 2019 | 76 | 142 | 1.9 | 73 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2018 | 60 | 104 | 1.7 | 58 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2017 | 77 | 118 | 1.5 | 68 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2016 | 60 | 142 | 2.4 | 68 | 1.13 |
| Sep 2015 | 54 | 107 | 2.0 | 50 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2014 | 52 | 104 | 2.0 | 51 | 0.98 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 76% · Writing 67% · Maths 78% → all three 59% 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 | 59% | 3% | 105 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 2% | 104 | 101 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 3% | 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
- Scott Primary School & NurseryThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20241.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
- 0.7 km · BedfordRemains Good20243.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
- 1.3 km · BedfordRemains Good20242.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
- 1.6 km · BedfordStandards maintained20243.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
- 1.6 km · BedfordStandards maintained20253.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
- 1.7 km · BedfordGood20232.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
- 1.7 km · BedfordGraded · no overall grade20251.4applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
- 1.8 km · BedfordGood20232.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
- 2.2 km · BedfordGraded · no overall grade20243.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 109512 · 822/2183
- Capacity
- 472 pupils · 469 on roll
- Free school meals
- 16.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Replaced
- Beauchamp Middle School (URN 109692)
- Address
- Hawk Drive, Brickhill, Bedford, MK41 7JA
- Local authority
- Bedford
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources