1
Great Denham Primary School
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK40 4GG
1
2 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Bedfordshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
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
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 3RS
1
1 Jul 2024
3
Gravenhurst Academy
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK45 4HY
1
24 Apr 2024
4
Farley Junior Academy
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 5JF
1
10 Mar 2024
5
Newton Blossomville Church of England School
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK43 8AL
1
23 Jan 2024
6
Hillborough Junior School
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU1 5EZ
1
14 Jan 2024
7
Leagrave Primary School
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU4 9ND
1
21 Jan 2019
8
Denbigh Primary School
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU3 1NS
1
13 Jan 2019
9
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School
Sandy • Bedfordshire • SG19 3AE
1
27 Nov 2018
10
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre
Luton • Bedfordshire • LU2 8AH
1
30 Mar 2017
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
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- Crawley Green Infant School 1 • Jun 2013
- Hockliffe Lower School 1 • Jun 2010
- Putnoe Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Wilden CofE VA Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Ardley Hill Academy 2 • Sep 2024
- The Linden Academy 2 • Jul 2024
- The Mary Bassett Lower School 2 • Jul 2024
- Sharnbrook Primary 2 • Jul 2024
- Houghton Conquest Lower School 2 • Jul 2024