Bedford Road Primary Academy

Bedford Road Primary Academy at a glance

Located in Bedford, Bedford Road Primary Academy is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. The school educates roughly 373 pupils aged 5 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' when it was last inspected in December 2025. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the national average of 61%. 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 100 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 3% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). 98% of the families who made Bedford Road Primary Academy their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. Overall pupil absence was 6.5%. There are about 23.0 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Bedford Road Primary Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.