Riseley CofE Primary School

BedfordVoluntary aided school

High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DR

Headteacher: Mr Leigh PointonSchool website ↗Pupils: 159 (capacity: 224)

Ofsted RatingInspected 5 March 2024Full report ↗

Good

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

Quality of Teaching
Good
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.
56.0%
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%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding41.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding7.0%

Maths

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding15.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
19
Applications received
24
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
11.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
4.0%
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).
7.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2017/1860.0%6.0%-0.1-2.3-2.6
2018/1950.0%0.0%+0.3-3.5-3.3
2022/2346.0%4.0%-2.9-2.2-4.2
2023/2446.0%4.0%---
2024/2556.0%7.0%---
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