Bedford Road Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Hillgrounds Road
Kempston
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK42 8QH
Reference Number 150474

General Makeup

Number of pupils 392
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.57%
Girls: 46.43%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 28.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 28.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 26 25 51
2 36 24 60
3 28 32 60
4 26 26 52
5 35 25 60
6 26 24 50

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 36%
White, Other 15.8%
Indian 11.2%
African 8.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 6.4%
White & Asian 4.6%
Asian, Other 3.6%
Pakistani 3.1%
Mixed, Other 2.6%
Caribbean 1.3%
White & Black (African) 0.8%
Irish 0.8%

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 This school has not had an inspection yet.
Date Description Report

2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 33 6
Third Preference 14 0
From another Local Authority 1 1

Name Distance
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8NW
0.5 miles
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7ER
0.55 miles
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7LJ
0.62 miles
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedfordshire, MK42 7FJ
0.87 miles
Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4GG
0.95 miles
Cauldwell School
Edward Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DR
1.08 miles
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, Bedford, MK42 9DR
1.1 miles
Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HW
1.11 miles
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Chester Road, Bedford, MK40 4HN
1.12 miles
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HA
1.16 miles
St James' CofE Academy
Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4BD
1.41 miles
Elstow School
Abbey Fields, Elstow, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9GP
1.45 miles
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, Bedford, MK42 9LS
1.46 miles
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, Shackleton Primary School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9LZ
1.51 miles
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1JD
1.6 miles
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2BU
1.72 miles
Great Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4TJ
1.75 miles
Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7LG
1.9 miles
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0HH
1.96 miles
Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7NH
2.15 miles
Name Distance
Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8AU
0.27 miles
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
0.6 miles
St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8AA
0.79 miles
Kempston Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7EB
0.81 miles
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7EB
0.89 miles
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AZ
1.23 miles
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AH
1.57 miles
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AD
1.58 miles
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BX
1.78 miles
Bedford Greenacre Independent School
1.85 miles
Bedford Academy
Mile Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9TR
1.86 miles
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2TU
2.1 miles
Bedford Modern School
Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7NT
2.12 miles
Wixams Academy
Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BA
2.48 miles
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9HT
2.48 miles
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT
2.66 miles
KWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford, MK41 9TJ
2.8 miles
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9BX
2.85 miles
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UL
3.28 miles
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Green Lane, Stewartby, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9LY
3.38 miles
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