Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #42 in Bedford public Top 85% UK

Bedford Road Primary School

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

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location_onBedford, MK42 8QH

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2022

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Students

369

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Expected Standard

42%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Bedford Road Primary School is a Community school primary school in Bedford, serving ages 5-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 85% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bedford Road Primary School is a community school in Bedford, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 369 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 42% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #42 of 53 primaries in Bedford and #13,135 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. 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 0.9× capacity.

There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 28.6%.

In the 2022/23 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 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)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading70% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing56% LA 64% · Eng 72%

Maths58% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 51%England 60%

Reading56% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing54% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths46% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA 0.2

-1.7 to 1.7

0.8

Write

LA -1.2

-0.8 to 2.4

-2.4

Maths

LA -0.1

-4.0 to -0.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 55%England 65%

Reading62% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing60% LA 67% · Eng 78%

Maths55% LA 71% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.0

Read

LA -1.5

-2.8 to 0.7

-0.7

Write

LA -2.5

-2.3 to 0.9

-3.8

Maths

LA -2.1

-5.4 to -2.3

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

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-05-04

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-10-02

None Legacy

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: 0.7% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2023

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 0.868% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2023, this school served a headcount of 375 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 0.7%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2022/23 (Summer term)	375	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	369	3	0.8%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	365	3	0.8%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	358	7	2.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	363	3	0.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	366	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	350	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	347	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	347	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	357	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	357	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	361	2	0.6%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	364	3	0.8%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	363	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	367	3	0.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	326	5	1.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	325	4	1.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	328	1	0.3%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	285	3	1.1%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	288	3	1.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	293	4	1.4%	0.5%	0