Priory Primary SchoolQueen's Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
Priory Primary School and Queen's Park Academy are primary schools in Bedford.
Priory Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Queen's Park Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Queen's Park Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Priory Primary School was judged the expected standard and Queen's Park Academy 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 50.0% for Priory Primary School and 61.0% for Queen's Park Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Priory Primary School (35.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Queen's Park Academy (36.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordPriory Primary School | BedfordQueen's Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 50 in Bedford | 4th of 50 in Bedford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 214 | 446 | |
| Capacity | 206 | 375 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK40 1JD | Bedford, MK40 4HA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 36.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 79.7% | 72.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.9% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.0% | 16.8% 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.
Priory Primary School
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