Renhold VC Primary SchoolPutnoe Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
Renhold VC Primary School and Putnoe Primary School are primary schools in Bedford.
Renhold VC Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Putnoe Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Putnoe Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Renhold VC Primary School was judged the expected standard and Putnoe 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 43.0% for Renhold VC Primary School and 57.0% for Putnoe Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Renhold VC Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Putnoe Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordRenhold VC Primary School | BedfordPutnoe Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 50 in Bedford | 21st of 50 in Bedford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 191 | 494 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK41 0LU | Bedford, MK41 0DH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 501 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.3% | 39.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 24.2% | |
| SEN support | 7.0% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% | 11.6% 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.
Renhold VC Primary School
Putnoe Primary School
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