Great Ouse Primary Academy

Type Primary / Free schools
Age Range 3-11
Religion Unknown
Address Seaforth Gardens
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 4TJ
Phone 01234907890
Reference Number 144746

Great Ouse Primary Academy is a welcoming and diverse school that has shown commendable progress since its opening in 2017. The school fosters a positive environment where pupils are respectful, engaged, and demonstrate a strong sense of community. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, promoting good learning outcomes for children across various subjects. There is a strong emphasis on personal development, with opportunities for extracurricular activities that help pupils build their talents and interests. Overall, the school has a good level of effectiveness and successfully supports its students, including those with special educational needs.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 444
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.13%
Girls: 48.87%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 43.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 32 28 60
2 20 37 57
3 33 26 59
4 34 25 59
5 25 27 52
6 25 26 51

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Pakistani 27%
White, British 25%
African 7%
Indian 6.8%
Mixed, Other 5%
Unclassified 4.3%
White, Other 3.8%
White & Black (African) 2.7%
White & Asian 2.3%
Asian, Other 2%
Chinese 1.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.4%
Caribbean 1.4%
Irish 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 22 Feb 2022
Date Report
22 Feb 2022 School inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils have positive relationships with staff and each other.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and well-developed for all year groups.
  • Staff support pupils with special educational needs effectively.
  • Pupils are engaged in a range of extracurricular activities.
  • Safeguarding practices are thorough and effective.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subject leaders lack experience in monitoring curriculum effectiveness.
  • A few teachers have weaker subject knowledge impacting teaching.
  • Inconsistent quality of pupils' work presentation.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 12%

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 106
Maths 106

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 1.1
Writing -3.2
Maths 2.3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 27 3
Third Preference 17 2
From another Local Authority 0 0

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