Balliol Primary SchoolSpringfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
Balliol Primary School and Springfield Primary School are primary schools in Bedford.
Balliol Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Springfield Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Balliol Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Balliol Primary School was judged Good and Springfield Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 39.0% for Balliol Primary School and 51.0% for Springfield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Balliol Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Springfield Primary School (25.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordBalliol Primary School | BedfordSpringfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 51 in Bedford Stronger figure | 45th of 51 in Bedford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 384 | 378 | |
| Capacity | 440 | 420 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK42 7ER | Bedford, MK42 7LJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% | 51.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 384 | 378 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.5% | 32.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.2% | 40.2% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Balliol Primary School
Springfield Primary School
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