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Bedford Road Primary Academy

Bedford, MK42 8QHPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Dec 2025
KS2 Results
46%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
41 1st-choice / 41 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Bedford Road Primary Academy

Bedford Road Primary Academy is a state-funded primary school in Bedford, East of England, for pupils aged 5 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 365 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 9 Dec 2025 has no single overall grade. 46% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 41 first-preference applications and 41 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressHillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedford, MK42 8QH
HeadteacherMr Alex Holdsworth
Local AuthorityBedford
Number of Pupils365
Free School Meals (FSM)30.1%
School Capacity365 / 420 (87% full)

Ofsted Report Card

9 Dec 2025
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum & teachingExpected standard
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard
Early years provisionExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 27 Jan 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bedford Road Primary Academy

Yes, Bedford Road Primary Academy has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.