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Bedwell Primary School

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

personMiss Emma Shaw

location_onStevenage, SG1 1NJ

language Visit Website phone 1438351198

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

286

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Expected Standard

55%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Bedwell Primary School is a Community school primary school in Stevenage, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 72% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bedwell Primary School is a community school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 307 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #201 of 334 primaries in Hertfordshire and #8,589 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. 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

55%

LA 61%

Reading67% LA 76%

Writing62% LA 70%

Maths71% LA 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading70% LA 76% · Eng 74%

Writing68% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths68% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading71% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths71% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA 0.3

-1.2 to 2.6

0.7

Write

LA -0.4

-1.1 to 2.6

0.0

Maths

LA -0.1

-1.8 to 1.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading66% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths76% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA -0.1

-1.6 to 2.4

0.0

Write

LA -0.5

-1.9 to 1.8

2.5

Maths

LA -0.5

0.8 to 4.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 66%

Reading58% LA 78%

Writing63% LA 78%

Maths48% LA 76%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2

Read

LA 0.1

-3.7 to -0.3

0.4

Write

LA -0.5

-1.2 to 2

-1.7

Maths

LA -0.4

-3.3 to -0.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 March 2022

Inspection Report

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22 May 2018

Inspection Report

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03 December 2014

Inspection Report

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23 November 2010

Inspection Report

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25 June 2008

Inspection Report

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26 January 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-03-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-05-22

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-12-03

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: 0.8% 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 307 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)	307	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	304	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	312	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	309	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	297	3	1.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	311	4	1.3%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	286	4	1.4%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	274	2	0.7%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	264	2	0.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	261	1	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	246	2	0.8%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	244	1	0.4%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	246	2	0.8%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	242	1	0.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	251	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	251	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	252	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	277	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	271	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	271	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	286	2	0.7%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	292	1	0.3%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	292	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	298	1	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	300	2	0.7%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	302	3	1.0%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 31 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils