Ofsted
Outstanding
Inspected 2013
Expected Standard
67%
Age Range
4-11
Castle Newnham School is a Academy converter primary school in Bedford, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 42% of primary schools nationally.
Castle Newnham School is an academy converter in Bedford, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 622 pupils on roll, of whom 9% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 8% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #7 of 50 primaries in Bedford and #3,700 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2013. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
67%
Read SS
106
Maths SS
105
GPS SS
105
Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
No digital report timeline available.
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