Turvey Primary SchoolNewton Blossomville Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
Turvey Primary School and Newton Blossomville Church of England School are primary schools in Bedford.
Turvey Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Newton Blossomville Church of England School scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Newton Blossomville Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Turvey Primary School was judged Good and Newton Blossomville Church of England School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Turvey Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordTurvey Primary School | BedfordNewton Blossomville Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | A89/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 51 in Bedford | 57th of 86 in Milton Keynes | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 92 | 15 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 24 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK43 8DY | Bedford, MK43 8AL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 92 | 15 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 20.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 6.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 6.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.5% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 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.
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.
Turvey Primary School
Newton Blossomville Church of England School
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