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Great Denham Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK40 4GG
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Bedford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Bedford. 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
55
Outstanding
1
Good
47
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 2% · G: 94% · RI: 4% · I: 0%
2
Putnoe Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK41 0DH
Good
3
Wilden CofE VA Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK44 2PB
Good
4
Sharnbrook Primary
Primary • Academy converter • Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK44 1PF
Good
5
Thurleigh Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK44 2DB
Good
6
Wixams Tree Primary Academy
Primary • Free schools • Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK42 6BA
Good
7
Riseley CofE Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK44 1DR
Good
8
Kempston Rural Primary School
Primary • Community school • Kempston • Bedfordshire • MK42 7FJ
Good
9
Wilstead Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK45 3BX
Good
10
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK40 4AT
Good
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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