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Gravenhurst Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Bedford
Outstanding
Best Primary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements
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These rankings cover primary schools in the local authority of Central Bedfordshire based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.
Graded primary schools
20
Outstanding
3
Good
17
Median inspection year
2024
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 15% · G: 85% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
Summary
Outstanding: 3
Good: 17
Requires improvement: 0
Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
Jun 2010
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Latest inspection
Oct 2024
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These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.
2
Lark Rise Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Dunstable
Outstanding
3
Hockliffe Lower School
Primary • Academy converter • Leighton Buzzard
Outstanding
4
Fairfield Park Lower School
Primary • Community school • Fairfield Park
Good
5
Ardley Hill Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Dunstable
Good
6
The Mary Bassett Lower School
Primary • Community school • Leighton Buzzard
Good
7
Houghton Conquest Lower School
Primary • Community school • Bedford
Good
8
Caldecote Church of England Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Biggleswade
Good
9
Langford Village Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Biggleswade
Good
10
Biggleswade Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Biggleswade
Good
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How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.
Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
- Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.
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