Kempston Rural Primary SchoolBalliol Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kempston Rural Primary School and Balliol Primary School are primary schools.
Kempston Rural Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Balliol Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kempston Rural Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kempston Rural Primary School was judged Good and Balliol 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 67.0% for Kempston Rural Primary School and 39.0% for Balliol Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Kempston Rural Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Balliol Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KempstonKempston Rural Primary School | BedfordBalliol Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 51 in Bedford Stronger figure | 31st of 51 in Bedford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 440 | 384 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 440 | |
| Location | Kempston, MK42 7FJ | Bedford, MK42 7ER | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 440 | 384 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 35.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.0% | 37.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% | 9.8% 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.
Kempston Rural Primary School
Balliol Primary School
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