Harrold Primary AcademyLavendon School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Harrold Primary Academy and Lavendon School are primary schools.
Harrold Primary Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lavendon School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lavendon School is ahead on our composite score.
Harrold Primary Academy was judged Good and Lavendon 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 81.0% for Harrold Primary Academy and 53.0% for Lavendon School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Harrold Primary Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordHarrold Primary Academy | OlneyLavendon School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 51 in Bedford | 53rd of 86 in Milton Keynes | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 98 | 150 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 140 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK43 7DB | Olney, MK46 4HA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 98 | 150 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.2% | 16.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% | 5.3% 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.
Harrold Primary Academy
Lavendon School
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