Elstow SchoolShortstown Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
Elstow School and Shortstown Primary School are primary schools in Bedford.
Elstow School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shortstown Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Elstow School is ahead on our composite score.
Elstow School was judged Good and Shortstown Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 Elstow School and 60.0% for Shortstown Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Elstow School (64.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Shortstown Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordElstow School | BedfordShortstown Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 51 in Bedford Stronger figure | 19th of 51 in Bedford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 488 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK42 9GP | Bedford, MK42 0GS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 488 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.5% | 27.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.5% | 23.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 22.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 7.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 7.3% 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.
Elstow School
Shortstown Primary School
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