Shortstown Primary School

Shortstown Primary School at a glance

Located in Bedford, Shortstown Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. The school educates roughly 488 pupils aged 2 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' when it was last inspected in February 2026. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 15.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Shortstown Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 56 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.5%. There are about 22.1 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.