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Great Denham Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK40 4GG
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Bedfordshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of Bedfordshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
197
Outstanding
13
Good
155
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 85% · RI: 6% · I: 2%
2
Tennyson Road Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 3RS
Outstanding
3
Gravenhurst Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK45 4HY
Outstanding
4
Farley Junior Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 5JF
Outstanding
5
Newton Blossomville Church of England School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK43 8AL
Outstanding
6
Hillborough Junior School
Primary • Community school • Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 5EZ
Outstanding
7
Leagrave Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Luton • Bedfordshire • LU4 9ND
Outstanding
8
Denbigh Primary School
Primary • Community school • Luton • Bedfordshire • LU3 1NS
Outstanding
9
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Sandy • Bedfordshire • SG19 3AE
Outstanding
10
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre
Primary • Foundation school • Luton • Bedfordshire • LU2 8AH
Outstanding
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks 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.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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