Best 3 Primary schools in Bedfordshire – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Great Denham Primary School (Primary) in Bedford; Tennyson Road Primary School (Primary) in Luton; Gravenhurst Academy (Primary) in Bedford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Great Denham Primary School, Tennyson Road Primary School and Gravenhurst Academy. They are primary phase and foundation school and academy converter type located around Bedford, Bedfordshire and Luton, Bedfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Great Denham Primary School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Great Denham Primary School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 500, combined total ≈ 1,500, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY and Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited.
| Attribute |
Great Denham Primary School
MK40 4GG
|
Tennyson Road Primary School
LU1 3RS
|
Gravenhurst Academy
MK45 4HY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Foundation school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4GG |
Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3RS |
Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 4HY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 2 Jul 2024 | 1 1 Jul 2024 | 1 24 Apr 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 650 | 750 | 75 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near 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) | TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited |
| Website | www.greatdenhamprimary.org.uk | www.tennysonroad.school | www.gravenhurstacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01234266245 | 01582723230 | 01462711257 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Foundation school
- Location
- Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 4GG - Ofsted
- 1 2 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bedford (822)
- Website
- www.greatdenhamprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01234266245
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 3RS - Ofsted
- 1 1 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY
- Website
- www.tennysonroad.school
- Telephone
- 01582723230
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK45 4HY - Ofsted
- 1 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited
- Website
- www.gravenhurstacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01462711257
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