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Shortstown Primary School

Bedford, MK42 0GSPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Feb 2026
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
56 1st-choice / 56 offers made
Ranking
#11,753
of 13,686 nationally

About Shortstown Primary School

Shortstown Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Bedford, East of England, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 479 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 3 Feb 2026 has no single overall grade. 60% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 56 first-preference applications and 56 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressBeauvais Square, Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford, MK42 0GS
HeadteacherMrs Denise Cottam
Local AuthorityBedford
Number of Pupils479
Free School Meals (FSM)23.2%
School Capacity479 / 420 (114% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Report Card

3 Feb 2026
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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
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard
Early years provisionExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 19 Mar 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:25-18:00

Source: shortstownprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Shortstown Primary School

Yes, Shortstown Primary School 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.