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Cotton End Forest School

Primary • Community school • Open

Contact

High Road
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK45 3AG

School Profile

Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Capacity
630
Pupils
418 (Boys: 229, Girls: 189)
Free School Meals
17%
Capacity utilisation
66% (418 / 630)
Establishment type
Community school
Type group
Local authority maintained schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
n/a
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
109446
LAESTAB
8222041
UKPRN
10068918
Establishment No.
2041
Ofsted phase
Primary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 19 Mar 2023
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
389
Age range
2–11
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    19 Mar 2023
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: Good
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (19 Mar 2023)