Sharnbrook PrimaryHarrold Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
Sharnbrook Primary and Harrold Primary Academy are primary schools in Bedford.
Sharnbrook Primary scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Harrold Primary Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sharnbrook Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Sharnbrook Primary was judged Good and Harrold Primary 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 70.0% for Sharnbrook Primary and 81.0% for Harrold Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sharnbrook Primary (74.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Harrold Primary Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordSharnbrook Primary | BedfordHarrold Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 51 in Bedford Stronger figure | 23rd of 51 in Bedford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 229 | 98 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK44 1PF | Bedford, MK43 7DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 229 | 98 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.9% | 9.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.1% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% | 6.5% 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.
Sharnbrook Primary
Harrold Primary Academy
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