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Putnoe Primary School

4–11Ages
494Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139519URN

Church Lane, Bedford, MK41 0DH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 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

121 applications for 52 places · 17th of 38 in Bedford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%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 · 16 July 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	Outstanding
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)

121 applications · 52 places offered · 51 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.3; Bedford median median 2.2
2025 2.2; Bedford median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Bedford median median 1.8
2023 1.9; Bedford median median 1.8
2022 2.0; Bedford median median 1.8
2021 2.5; Bedford median median 1.9
2020 2.3; Bedford median median 1.9
2019 2.1; Bedford median median 1.9
2018 2.1; Bedford median median 1.9
2017 2.3; Bedford median median 1.8
2016 2.0; Bedford median median 2.0
2015 2.0; 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	52	121	2.3	51	0.98
Sep 2025	52	115	2.2	49	0.94
Sep 2024	46	92	2.0	46	1.00
Sep 2023	62	120	1.9	60	0.97
Sep 2022	54	109	2.0	50	0.93
Sep 2021	42	103	2.5	41	0.98
Sep 2020	59	135	2.3	57	0.97
Sep 2019	47	99	2.1	45	0.96
Sep 2018	70	146	2.1	66	0.94
Sep 2017	53	119	2.3	47	0.89
Sep 2016	64	128	2.0	61	0.95
Sep 2015	74	149	2.0	70	0.95
Sep 2014	74	140	1.9	69	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 69% · Maths 71% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%26th of 49 in Bedford

Bedford 58% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Bedford 73% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Bedford 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Bedford 70% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Bedford 3% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Bedford 71% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Bedford 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	57%	2%	104	104
2023/24	62%	3%	105	104
2022/23	67%	4%	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

Putnoe Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
The Hills Academy
1.2 km · Bedford

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Goldington Green Academy
1.2 km · Bedford

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Hazeldene School
1.2 km · Bedford

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Bedford

Good2023

2.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Renhold VC Primary School
1.6 km · Bedford

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Brickhill Primary School
1.9 km · Bedford

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Scott Primary School & Nursery
2.6 km · Bedford

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy
2.8 km · Bedford

Good2023

3.0applications per place 9%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139519 · 822/2147
Trust: Putnoe Primary School
Capacity: 630 pupils · 494 on roll
Free school meals: 36.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: Putnoe Primary School (URN 109496)
Address: Church Lane, Bedford, MK41 0DH
Local authority: Bedford

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