School profile

Bromham CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Bedford, MK43 8NR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,747 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

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

Bromham CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils496 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Claire Matthews
Local authorityBedford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109611.

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 maths74%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%3%8%
Average reading score109105106
Average maths score106103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106104105
Expected standard in reading91%74%76%
Expected standard in writing80%69%73%
Expected standard in maths87%70%75%
Pupils taking tests54--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils496
Girls240
Boys256
Eligible for free school meals9.1%
First language not English1.8%
SEN support72
EHC plan21
Average class size26.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
68.1%
Other White
5.4%
White and Black Caribbean
4.6%
Indian
4.2%
African
3.8%
White and Asian
3.2%
Other mixed
2.6%
Pakistani
1.6%
Caribbean
1.4%
Bangladeshi
1%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBedfordEngland
Overall absence3.9%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence6.9%12.2%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)58
Applications (Reception)123
First preference applications (Reception)49
First preference offers (Reception)49
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll473
Unfilled places24.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult13.5
Teachers (FTE)23.24
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.55
Support staff (FTE)18.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Bromham CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.3 miPrimarySt James' CofE AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondaryLincroft AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryOakley Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryGreat Denham Primary SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
1.8 miSecondaryBiddenham International School and Sports CollegeFoundation school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryGreat Ouse Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
1.8 miPrimarySt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bromham CofE Primary School

What is Bromham CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bromham CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2013.

How does Bromham CofE Primary School rank in England?

Bromham CofE Primary School ranks 3,747 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

How many pupils attend Bromham CofE Primary School?

Bromham CofE Primary School has 496 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.