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Bedford Road Primary School

Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2024 SATs.

School history and status

Closed on 31 December 2023 and continues as Bedford Road Primary Academy (URN 150474) (opened 1 January 2024). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2023-24
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
42.0% nat61.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
70.0%
Writing (Expected)
56.0%
Maths (Expected)
58.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
72.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat104.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
50

Pupil Demographics

2022-23
Total Pupils
369
Boys
198 (54%)
Girls
171 (46%)
Capacity
420 (88% full)
SEND
26.3%
FSM Eligible
27.6%
EAL
29.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
22.5%
Teachers (FTE)
16.8

Attendance & Absence

2022-23

*Data not available for 2023-24 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
7.0% nat6.8%
Persistent Absence
21.6% nat18.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2022-23
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  • White British: 38.8%
  • White Other: 17.3%
  • Asian Indian: 12.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 6.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.3%
  • Black African: 3.8%
  • Asian Other: 3.0%
  • Mixed Other: 2.7%

38.8%

White British

17.3%

White Other

12.7%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Hillgrounds Road

Bedford, East of England

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Administrative

URN
109461
UKPRN
10074574
Establishment No.
2061

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