Turvey Primary School

Type Primary / Foundation school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Unknown
Address May Road
Turvey
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK43 8DY
Phone 01234881259
Reference Number 109489

Turvey Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. The community atmosphere is notably positive, with pupils appreciating the supportive environment fostered by the staff. The school's high expectations help pupils develop a curiosity for learning and participate actively in lessons. While the school excels in areas such as curriculum design and teaching practices, specific areas, notably in early years interactions and safeguarding record-keeping, require improvement. This inspection is significant as it is the first routine evaluation since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 92
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 44.57%
Girls: 55.43%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 17.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 11

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 1 12 13
2 5 6 11
3 11 6 17
4 5 5 10
5 7 7 14
6 7 7 14

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.8%
White, Other 5.4%
White & Asian 4.3%
Indian 2.2%
Unclassified 1.1%
Mixed, Other 1.1%
Pakistani 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 02 Nov 2022
Date Report
02 Nov 2022 School inspection
20 Jun 2017 Short inspection
10 Jul 2013 Full inspection:
19 Oct 2009 Full inspection:
10 May 2007 Full inspection:
04 Mar 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong community ethos that fosters a nurturing environment
  • Effective curriculum design that prepares pupils for secondary education
  • Knowledgeable teachers who adapt learning to meet pupil needs
  • Prioritization of reading with effective phonics instruction
  • Successful management of behavior with little disruption to learning
  • Supportive mental health and wellbeing initiatives for pupils

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent implementation of the early years curriculum leading to underachievement
  • Minor gaps in the recording of safeguarding information

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.8
Writing 0.1
Maths 0.2

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 6 0
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 11 1

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Name Distance
Newton Blossomville Church of England School
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