Cotton End Forest SchoolHaynes Lower School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
Cotton End Forest School and Haynes Lower School are primary schools in Bedford.
Cotton End Forest School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Haynes Lower School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Haynes Lower School is ahead on our composite score.
Cotton End Forest School was judged the expected standard and Haynes Lower School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cotton End Forest School (41.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordCotton End Forest School | BedfordHaynes Lower School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 50 in Bedford | 64th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 435 | 136 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 120 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK45 3AG | Bedford, MK45 3PR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 131 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.7% | 5.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 13.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 22.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 8.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 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.
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.
Cotton End Forest School
Haynes Lower School
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