Ursula Taylor Church of England SchoolOakley Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
Ursula Taylor Church of England School and Oakley Primary Academy are primary schools in Bedford.
Ursula Taylor Church of England School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Oakley Primary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Oakley Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ursula Taylor Church of England School was judged exceptional and Oakley Primary Academy 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 35.0% for Ursula Taylor Church of England School and 63.0% for Oakley 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 risen at Oakley Primary Academy (59.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordUrsula Taylor Church of England School | BedfordOakley Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 50 in Bedford | 20th of 50 in Bedford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 350 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 280 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK41 6EG | Bedford, MK43 7RE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 361 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.2% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.4% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% | 7.1% 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
Oakley Primary Academy
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