1
Great Denham Primary School
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK40 4GG
1
2 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Bedford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Bedford. 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
55
Outstanding
1
Good
47
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 2% · G: 94% · RI: 4% · I: 0%
2
Putnoe Primary School
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK41 0DH
2
19 Sep 2024
3
Wilden CofE VA Primary School
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK44 2PB
2
10 Sep 2024
4
Sharnbrook Primary
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK44 1PF
2
2 Jul 2024
5
Thurleigh Primary School
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK44 2DB
2
9 Jun 2024
6
Wixams Tree Primary Academy
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK42 6BA
2
20 May 2024
7
Riseley CofE Primary School
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK44 1DR
2
1 May 2024
8
Kempston Rural Primary School
Kempston • Bedfordshire • MK42 7FJ
2
21 Dec 2023
9
Wilstead Primary School
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK45 3BX
2
26 Nov 2023
10
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK40 4AT
2
15 Nov 2023
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Harrold Primary Academy 2 • Nov 2023
- St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 2 • Nov 2023
- Ravensden CofE Primary Academy 2 • Sep 2023
- Broadmead Lower School 2 • Sep 2023
- Roxton Church of England Academy 2 • Jun 2023
- Livingstone Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy 2 • Nov 2022
- Balliol Primary School 2 • Sep 2022
- Springfield Primary School 2 • Sep 2022
- Westfield Primary School 2 • Jul 2022