Bromham CofE Primary SchoolBarnabas Oley CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bromham CofE Primary School and Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Bromham CofE Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bromham CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bromham CofE Primary School was judged Good and Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for Bromham CofE Primary School and 77.0% for Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Bromham CofE Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordBromham CofE Primary School | SandyBarnabas Oley CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 50 in Bedford | 29th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 496 | 144 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 150 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK43 8NR | Sandy, SG19 3AE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 478 | 143 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.4% | 7.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.9% | 2.3% Stronger figure | 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.
Bromham CofE Primary School
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School
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