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St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

Bedford, NN10 9LLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2021
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#7,050
of 13,686 nationally

About St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in Bedford, operating well below its capacity of 180 with just 126 pupils on roll. That spare capacity is notable because the school is actually oversubscribed for Reception entry: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 21 applications for just 9 places, with all 9 first-preference families offered a spot. The oversubscription ratio of 2. 33 applicants per place signals strong local demand, even though the school isn't full overall. Its intake is also significantly more disadvantaged than the national average — 27% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with roughly 23% nationally for primary schools. The school is a Church of England foundation, with a nursery on site for children from age three, and is led by headteacher Sarah Bush. It has a Good rating from Ofsted, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2017.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressManor Lane, Rushden, Bedford, NN10 9LL
HeadteacherSarah Bush
Local AuthorityBedford
Number of Pupils126
Free School Meals (FSM)27.0%
School Capacity126 / 180 (70% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Dec 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 Mar 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:15-17:30

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

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St Lawrence Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.