Elstow School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Abbey Fields
Elstow
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK42 9GP
Phone 01234302300
Reference Number 144039

General Makeup

Number of pupils 410
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.07%
Girls: 52.93%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 22.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 19.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 37 23 60
2 29 31 60
3 25 34 59
4 25 34 59
5 28 31 59
6 24 33 57

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 44.6%
White, Other 12%
Indian 10.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 6.1%
White & Asian 4.6%
Pakistani 4.1%
African 3.4%
Mixed, Other 2.9%
Caribbean 2.2%
Asian, Other 1.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Irish 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details.
Last Inspection Date 2020-02-11
Date Description Report
2020-01-08 School inspection School inspection
2017-04-06 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Elstow School
2016-11-02 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-02-04 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2005-11-21 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2001-01-22 Full inspection Full inspection
2016-11-02 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-02-04 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2005-11-21 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2001-01-22 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5% Unlock Unlock

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 105 Unlock Unlock
Maths 105 Unlock Unlock

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 1.7 Unlock Unlock
Writing 0.9 Unlock Unlock
Maths 1.9 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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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.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 24 3
Third Preference 12 2
From another Local Authority 1 1

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, Shackleton Primary School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9LZ
0.81 miles
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, Bedford, MK42 9LS
0.81 miles
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0HH
0.89 miles
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7LJ
0.93 miles
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8NW
0.96 miles
Cauldwell School
Edward Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DR
1.02 miles
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, Bedford, MK42 9DR
1.03 miles
Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square, Shortstown, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0GS
1.41 miles
Bedford Road Primary Academy
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8QH
1.45 miles
Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BH
1.47 miles
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7ER
1.67 miles
Wixams Tree Primary School
Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BA
1.7 miles
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1JD
1.8 miles
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HA
1.91 miles
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Chester Road, Bedford, MK40 4HN
1.93 miles
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3EP
1.93 miles
Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HW
1.96 miles
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2BU
2.01 miles
Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7LG
2.19 miles
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4GG
2.22 miles
Name Distance
Bedford Academy
Mile Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9TR
0.64 miles
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
0.89 miles
St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8AA
1.24 miles
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AD
1.37 miles
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BX
1.38 miles
Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8AU
1.41 miles
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AH
1.44 miles
Wixams Academy
Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BA
1.75 miles
Kempston Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7EB
1.91 miles
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7EB
1.97 miles
KWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford, MK41 9TJ
1.98 miles
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2TU
1.99 miles
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AZ
2.17 miles
Bedford Greenacre Independent School
2.31 miles
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9BX
2.36 miles
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT
2.37 miles
Bedford Modern School
Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7NT
2.55 miles
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UL
3.4 miles
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8PX
3.46 miles
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9HT
3.46 miles
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