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Pinchmill Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Victoria Bailey

corporate_fareNorth Bedfordshire Schools Trust (NBST)

location_onBedford, MK43 7JD

language Visit Website phone 1234781371

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

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Expected Standard

29%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Pinchmill Primary School is a Foundation school primary school in Bedford, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 98% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Pinchmill Primary School is a foundation school in Bedford, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of North Bedfordshire Schools Trust (NBST). The school has approximately 84 pupils on roll, of whom 10% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 29% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #47 of 50 primaries in Bedford and #13,923 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

29%

LA 53%

Reading43% LA 70%

Writing29% LA 64%

Maths43% LA 66%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 54%England 61%

Reading-% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing-% LA 64% · Eng 72%

Maths-% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

29%

LA 51%England 60%

Reading36% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing36% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths36% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.8

Read

LA 0.2

-8.2 to -1.4

-3.6

Write

LA -1.2

-6.7 to -0.4

-6.1

Maths

LA -0.1

-9.3 to -2.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 55%England 65%

Reading78% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 67% · Eng 78%

Maths78% LA 71% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.8

Read

LA -1.5

-8.1 to 0.5

-1.5

Write

LA -2.5

-5.4 to 2.5

-3.9

Maths

LA -2.1

-7.6 to -0.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 45%

Reading-% LA 56%

Writing-% LA 65%

Maths-% LA 57%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -2.9

Write

LA -2.4

Maths

LA -2.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 May 2025

Inspection Report

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01 November 2023

Inspection Report

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30 October 2018

Inspection Report

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18 September 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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16 June 2010

Inspection Report

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28 November 2006

Inspection Report

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25 June 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-05-20

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-10-30

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-09-18

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-06-16

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 84 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	84	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	86	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	86	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	85	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	84	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	99	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	93	1	1.1%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	97	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	90	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	91	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	87	1	1.1%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	102	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	97	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	100	3	3.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	107	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	107	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	96	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	80	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	73	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	72	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	66	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	65	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	63	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	60	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	60	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	54	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Pinchmill Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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