Pinchmill Primary School

BedfordFoundation school

The Old Road, Felmersham, Bedford, MK43 7JD

Headteacher: Mrs Victoria BaileySchool website ↗Pupils: 84 (capacity: 105)Part of North Bedfordshire Schools Trust (NBST)

Ofsted RatingInspected 20 May 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
29.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level43.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0

Writing

Expected level29.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level43.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)97.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
6
Applications received
14
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
14.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
86.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2016/17-----
2017/18-----
2018/1978.0%0.0%-3.8-1.5-3.9
2022/2329.0%0.0%-4.8-3.6-6.1
2023/24-----
2024/2529.0%0.0%---
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