Cotton End Forest School

High Road, Bedford, MK45 3AG

Local ranking45th of 51 primary schools in Bedford

Primary

Phase

630

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
77.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0%
Reading (Expected)
93.0%
Writing (Expected)
77.0%
Maths (Expected)
83.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
83.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
418
Boys
229 (55%)
Girls
189 (45%)
Capacity
630 (66% full)
SEND
17.7%
FSM Eligible
17.7%
EAL
11.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
13.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Budget per Pupil
£5,830/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.7%
Persistent Absence
9.3%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 56.1%
  • White Other: 6.3%
  • Other: 6.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 5.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 5.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.1%
  • Mixed Other: 3.1%

56.1%

White British

6.3%

White Other

6.3%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

High Road

Bedford, East of England

Administrative

URN
109446
UKPRN
10068918
Establishment No.
2041