Compare Balliol Primary School and Bedford Road Primary Academy and Kempston Rural Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Balliol Primary School (Primary) in Bedford; Bedford Road Primary Academy (Primary) in Bedford; Kempston Rural Primary School (Primary) in Kempston — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Balliol Primary School, Bedford Road Primary Academy and Kempston Rural Primary School. They are primary phase and community school and academy sponsor led type located around Bedford, Bedfordshire and Kempston, Bedfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Balliol Primary School), published Sep 2022. The lowest is 3 (Bedford Road Primary Academy), published Jun 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Kempston Rural Primary School (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,150, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–30–35%; all within the KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Balliol Primary School
MK42 7ER
|
Bedford Road Primary Academy
MK42 8QH
|
Kempston Rural Primary School
MK42 7FJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7ER |
Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8QH |
Kempston Bedfordshire MK42 7FJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 27 Sep 2022 | 3 27 Jun 2022 | 2 21 Dec 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 440 | 420 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Bedford (822) | KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST | Bedford (822) |
| Website | www.balliolschool.co.uk | www.bedfordroad-primary.org | www.kempstonrural.beds.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01234300601 | 01234851011 | 01234854286 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK42 7ER - Ofsted
- 2 27 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bedford (822)
- Website
- www.balliolschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01234300601
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK42 8QH - Ofsted
- 3 27 Jun 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.bedfordroad-primary.org
- Telephone
- 01234851011
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Kempston
Bedfordshire
MK42 7FJ - Ofsted
- 2 21 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bedford (822)
- Website
- www.kempstonrural.beds.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01234854286
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