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Gravenhurst Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK45 4HY
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Central 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
96
Outstanding
3
Good
76
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 3% · G: 86% · RI: 8% · I: 2%
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Lark Rise Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Dunstable • Bedfordshire • LU6 3PT
Outstanding
3
Hockliffe Lower School
Primary • Academy converter • Leighton Buzzard • Bedfordshire • LU7 9LL
Outstanding
4
Fairfield Park Lower School
Primary • Community school • Fairfield Park • Hertfordshire • SG5 4FD
Good
5
Ardley Hill Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Dunstable • Bedfordshire • LU6 3NZ
Good
6
The Mary Bassett Lower School
Primary • Community school • Leighton Buzzard • Bedfordshire • LU7 1AR
Good
7
Houghton Conquest Lower School
Primary • Community school • Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK45 3LL
Good
8
Caldecote Church of England Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Biggleswade • Bedfordshire • SG18 9DA
Good
9
Langford Village Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Biggleswade • Bedfordshire • SG18 9QA
Good
10
Biggleswade Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Biggleswade • Bedfordshire • SG18 8JU
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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