Ursula Taylor Church of England SchoolGreat Ouse Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
Ursula Taylor Church of England School and Great Ouse Primary Academy are primary schools in Bedford.
Ursula Taylor Church of England School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Great Ouse Primary Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Great Ouse Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ursula Taylor Church of England School was judged exceptional and Great Ouse Primary Academy was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 35.0% for Ursula Taylor Church of England School and 67.0% for Great Ouse Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ursula Taylor Church of England School (43.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Great Ouse Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordUrsula Taylor Church of England School | BedfordGreat Ouse Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 50 in Bedford | 17th of 50 in Bedford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 350 | 455 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK41 6EG | Bedford, MK40 4TJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 361 | 444 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.2% | 22.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.4% | 36.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% | 12.8% 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.
Ursula Taylor Church of England School
Great Ouse Primary Academy
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