Sheerhatch Primary SchoolCotton End Forest School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
Sheerhatch Primary School and Cotton End Forest School are primary schools in Bedford.
Sheerhatch Primary School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Cotton End Forest School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cotton End Forest School is ahead on our composite score.
Sheerhatch Primary School was judged in need of attention and Cotton End Forest School was judged the expected standard.
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 Sheerhatch Primary School and 77.0% for Cotton End Forest School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sheerhatch Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cotton End Forest School (41.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordSheerhatch Primary School | BedfordCotton End Forest School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 51 in Bedford | 33rd of 51 in Bedford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 127 | 418 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK44 3TH | Bedford, MK45 3AG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 127 | 418 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 17.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 11.5% | |
| SEN support | 22.8% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.7% | 9.3% 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.
Sheerhatch Primary School
Cotton End Forest School
Full profiles: Sheerhatch Primary School · Cotton End Forest School