65 / 100
Good
Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.
Academic Outcomes
46
Inspection
80
Admissions Value
62
Destinations
—
Stability & Context
100
Below top 50% of primary schools in England
Below top 50% nationally
#18 of 41 schools in Bedford
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Overall effectiveness
Graded 23 June 2022
Quality of education
Graded 23 June 2022
Behaviour and attitudes
Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.
Academic year
2025/26
Published admission number (PAN)
58
Places offered by the school
Applications received
81
Times listed as any preference
Offers made
58
Preferred offers from this school
Oversubscription ratio
1.4×
Applications per place
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Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.
Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25
Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.
Reading expected %
84.0%
Writing expected %
63.0%
Maths expected %
79.0%
RWM expected %
61.0%
Reading progress
Not published
MK40 4HA - Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire
This school is one of 171 schools in Bedford.
Total schools
171
Open schools
85
Closed schools
85
Primary schools
86
Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.
The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.
Graded 23 June 2022
Personal development
Graded 23 June 2022
Leadership and management
Graded 23 June 2022
Early years
Graded 23 June 2022
Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.
Good
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Offer rate
71.6%
Offers as a share of applications
First preference offers: 57
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Writing progress
Not published
Maths progress
Not published
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Secondary schools
20
Special schools
0
Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Bedford)