Bedford Road Primary Academy
Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, MK42 8QH
365 pupils · 87% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
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- Local authority
- Bedford
- Free school meals
- 30.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2025) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 9 December 2025, published 27 January 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 46% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 41 | 41 | 92 | 41 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 52 | 45 | 105 | 52 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 50 | 44 | 94 | 50 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Camestone School 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Balliol Primary School 0.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Springfield Primary School 1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Kempston Rural Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Great Denham Primary School 1.5 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Cauldwell School 1.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.