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Brickhill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bedford, MK41 7AA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,344 of 15,057

Worse than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Brickhill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils209
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Dan Wiltshire
Local authorityBedford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109503.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBedfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%, worse than England, similar to Bedford57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Bedford3%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Bedford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Bedford103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Bedford104105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than Bedford74%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than Bedford69%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, similar to Bedford70%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils209
Girls110
Boys99
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.2%
First language not English16.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.240
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.40
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size29.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
50.2%
Other White
14.4%
White and Black Caribbean
6.2%
African
5.3%
White and Asian
3.8%
White and Black African
3.3%
Bangladeshi
2.9%
Other mixed
2.4%
Indian
2.4%
Pakistani
2.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)8.19
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.42
Support staff (FTE)14.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.92
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBedfordEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England, better than Bedford4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.1%, better than England, better than Bedford12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to Bedford0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Brickhill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryScott Primary School & NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicablePilgrims Pre-Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHazeldene SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Hills AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miNot applicableBedford Greenacre Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miSecondaryGoldington AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miSecondaryMark Rutherford SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNot applicableBedford SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Brickhill Primary School

What is Brickhill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brickhill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Nov 2014.

How does Brickhill Primary School rank in England?

Brickhill Primary School ranks 10,344 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

What are Brickhill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Brickhill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brickhill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brickhill Primary School made 29 offers from 92 applications (3.2 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brickhill Primary School?

Brickhill Primary School has 209 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brickhill Primary School?

Brickhill Primary School had 240 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brickhill Primary School?

At Brickhill Primary School, the average class had 29.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brickhill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brickhill Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.