Key stage 2 2024/25
#14,085 of 15,057
Worse than 93% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149829.
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.
| Measure | This school | Sefton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 58% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 101 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 100 | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 101 | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 54% | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 52% | 69% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 72% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 56 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 393 |
| Girls | 197 |
| Boys | 196 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 52.9% |
| First language not English | 29.3% |
| SEN support | 86 |
| EHC plan | 22 |
| Average class size | 28.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Sefton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 2% | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 52 |
| Applications (Reception) | 73 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 50 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 50 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 11 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 420 |
| Pupils on roll | 402 |
| Unfilled places | 4.3% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.6 |
| Pupils per adult | 7.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 20.02 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 23.78 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 38.92 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 22 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 20.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.4 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 2.2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Nursery | Cambridge Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Hillside High School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2018. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Jan 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Monica's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Alsop High School | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Northcote Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. |
Bedford Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Bedford Primary School ranks 14,085 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).
Bedford Primary School has 393 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.
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.