Kempston Rural Primary SchoolGreat Denham Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kempston Rural Primary School and Great Denham Primary School are primary schools.
Kempston Rural Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Great Denham Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Kempston Rural Primary School was judged Good and Great Denham 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 67.0% for Kempston Rural Primary School and 72.0% for Great Denham 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 held broadly level at Great Denham Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KempstonKempston Rural Primary School | BedfordGreat Denham Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 51 in Bedford Stronger figure | 14th of 51 in Bedford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 440 | 677 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 650 | |
| Location | Kempston, MK42 7FJ | Bedford, MK40 4GG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 440 | 677 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 16.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.0% | 19.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% | 8.8% 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
Great Denham Primary School
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