Ofsted
Good
Inspected 2017
Expected Standard
38%
Demand Ratio
0.9x
Bedford Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Liverpool, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 93% of primary schools nationally.
Bedford Primary School is an academy converter in Liverpool, Sefton, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 407 pupils on roll, of whom 52% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 38% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #61 of 69 primaries in Sefton and #12,693 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.
In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
38%
Read SS
101
Maths SS
100
GPS SS
101
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
39%
Read SS
100
Maths SS
100
GPS SS
102
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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