Wilstead Primary School

Academy converter · Primary school · Bedford, Bedford
MK45 3BX
Composite score
28.6

About Wilstead Primary School

Wilstead Primary School is a primary school in Bedford, Bedford, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 191 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 44% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 12.0 percentage points compared with 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 102 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. 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 further down the page.

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National rank
#1506
In East of England
#44
In Bedford
Top 92%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
44%
% achieving higher RWM
0%
Reading average scaled score
102.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
103.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 191 % FSM ever-6 16.8% % EAL 4.2% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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