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Church of England schools in Bedford

All 14 Church of England schools in Bedford.

14 schools in Bedford

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  1. Bromham CofE Primary School

    Bedford, MK43 8NR · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Bedford church of england schools average.

    49 first choices, 58 offers made

    Ready for secondary school74%

    Bedford church of england schools 46%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Bedford church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    496
    View school Bromham CofE Primary School
  2. St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

    Rushden, NN10 9LL · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Bedford church of england schools average, high absence.

    11 first choices, 11 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Bedford church of england schools 46%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Bedford church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    123
    View school St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
  3. St James' CofE Academy

    Bedford, MK40 4BD · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Bedford church of england schools average.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school54%

    Bedford church of england schools 46%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Bedford church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    194
    View school St James' CofE Academy
  4. Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School

    Podington, NN29 7HU · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Bedford church of england schools average.

    8 first choices, 8 offers made

    Ready for secondary school46%

    Bedford church of england schools 46%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Bedford church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    70
    View school Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School
  5. Ursula Taylor Church of England School

    Bedford, MK41 6EG · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Bedford church of england schools average.

    41 first choices, 42 offers made

    Ready for secondary school35%

    Bedford church of england schools 46%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Bedford church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    350
    View school Ursula Taylor Church of England School
  6. Milton Ernest CofE Primary School

    Bedford, MK44 1RF · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Bedford church of england schools average.

    5 first choices, 5 offers made

    Ready for secondary school55%

    Bedford church of england schools 46%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Bedford church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    67
    View school Milton Ernest CofE Primary School
  7. Riseley CofE Primary School

    Bedford, MK44 1DR · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Bedford church of england schools average.

    10 first choices, 10 offers made

    Ready for secondary school56%

    Bedford church of england schools 46%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Bedford church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    121
    View school Riseley CofE Primary School
  8. Carlton CofE Primary School

    Bedford, MK43 7JR · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Bedford church of england schools average.

    6 first choices, 6 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Bedford church of england schools 46%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Bedford church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    87
    View school Carlton CofE Primary School
  9. Wilden CofE VA Primary School

    Bedford, MK44 2PB · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Bedford church of england schools average.

    11 first choices, 12 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Bedford church of england schools 46%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Bedford church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    45
    View school Wilden CofE VA Primary School
  10. Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy

    Bedford, MK44 3HZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Bedford church of england schools average.

    11 first choices, 12 offers made

    Ready for secondary school0%

    Bedford church of england schools 46%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Bedford church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    176
    View school Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy
  11. Renhold VC Primary School

    Bedford, MK41 0LU · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Bedford church of england schools average.

    17 first choices, 19 offers made

    Ready for secondary school43%

    Bedford church of england schools 46%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Bedford church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    191
    View school Renhold VC Primary School
  12. Ravensden CofE Primary Academy

    Bedford, MK44 2RW · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Bedford church of england schools average.

    7 first choices, 7 offers made

    Ready for secondary school9%

    Bedford church of england schools 46%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Bedford church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    51
    View school Ravensden CofE Primary Academy
  13. Roxton Church of England Academy

    Bedford, MK44 3DR · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Bedford church of england schools average, high absence.

    8 first choices, 9 offers made

    Ready for secondary school27%

    Bedford church of england schools 46%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Bedford church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    70
    View school Roxton Church of England Academy
  14. Bedford School

    Bedford, MK40 2TU · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Bedford church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    994
    View school Bedford School
The big picture

How Bedford's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Bedford 46%England 62%Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy: 0%Ravensden CofE Primary Academy: 9%Roxton Church of England Academy: 27%Ursula Taylor Church of England School: 35%Renhold VC Primary School: 43%Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School: 46%St James' CofE Academy: 54%Milton Ernest CofE Primary School: 55%Riseley CofE Primary School: 56%Wilden CofE VA Primary School: 63%Carlton CofE Primary School: 67%St Lawrence Church of England Primary School: 68%Bromham CofE Primary School: 74%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Bedford

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Bedford average 5.4%Bromham CofE Primary School: 4.5%Riseley CofE Primary School: 4.6%St James' CofE Academy: 4.9%Renhold VC Primary School: 5%Carlton CofE Primary School: 5%Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School: 5.2%Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy: 5.2%Wilden CofE VA Primary School: 5.4%Ursula Taylor Church of England School: 5.4%Milton Ernest CofE Primary School: 5.5%Ravensden CofE Primary Academy: 6%St Lawrence Church of England Primary School: 6.5%Roxton Church of England Academy: 6.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Bedford

Ofsted grades in Bedford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 9
  • Good: 9 of 9
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 9
  • Inadequate: 0 of 9
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bedford

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    18 of the 14 Church of England schools in Bedford have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Bedford, explained

There are 14 Church of England schools in Bedford, teaching 3,035 children. 8 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

45.8% of pupils in Bedford church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 74%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

14.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,228 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Bedford.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Bedford?
There are 14 Church of England schools in Bedford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Bedford?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Bedford on Eduscope are Bromham CofE Primary School, St Lawrence Church of England Primary School and St James' CofE Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Bedford ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Bedford Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Bedford is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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