Bedford Road Primary Academy
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH
Headteacher: Mr Alex HoldsworthSchool website ↗Pupils: 373 (capacity: 420)Part of KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 4 May 2022Full report ↗
Requires Improvement
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 combinedⓘReading, 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.
46.0%
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%.
3.0%
Reading
Expected level73.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0
Writing
Expected level64.0%
Exceeding7.0%
Maths
Expected level54.0%
Exceeding14.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
52
Applications received
105
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
37.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
37.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
19.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017/18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018/19 | 47.0% | 2.0% | -1.0 | -0.7 | -3.8 |
| 2022/23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 46.0% | 3.0% | - | - | - |