OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
Latest published outcome
No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Bedford
Trust
KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
104
104 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
59
56.7% of pupils
Male pupils
45
43.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
11.3 pts
below England
School
13.5%
Bedford
20.1%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
0.1 pts
below England
School
20.2%
Bedford
23.1%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Bedford
1.8%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
50.0%
52
African
10.6%
11
Indian
8.7%
9
Any other Mixed background
7.7%
8
Any other White background
4.8%
5
Caribbean
3.8%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
24.0%
25 of
104 pupils
3.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
6.4 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.2 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
3.57%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
2.65 pts
lower than
England
School
3.57%
Bedford
5.81%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
7.41%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
8.41 pts
lower than
England
School
7.41%
Bedford
15.50%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
Bedford
1.52%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
12.4%
75.8 pts
below England
Willow Grove Primary School
12.4%
Bedford
83.7%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.