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EnglandEast of EnglandBedfordMK43 7JRCarlton CofE Primary School
Primary

Carlton CofE Primary School

Primary

Bedford · Bedford · MK43 7JR https://www.carltoncofeprimary.co.uk/

Pupils
95
cap. 120
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
95
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
95
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding

Ofsted inspection · 29/01/2013

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBedford
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Carlton CofE Primary School · Primary · Bedford

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

RWM expected standard
67%
+10pp
89%73%57%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
22%11%0%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
92%
Reading higher standard
58%
Writing expected standard
92%
Writing higher standard
8%
Maths expected standard
67%
Maths higher standard
8%
Science expected standard
92%
SPAG expected standard
92%
SPAG higher standard
50%
Reading scaled score
111.0
Maths scaled score
104.0
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
95
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
31%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
16%

Contact

Address
The Moor, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7JR
Local authority
Bedford
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2567%0%92%58%92%8%67%8%92%92%111.0104.0109.031%95
2023/2457%0%71%14%64%0%79%14%93%50%102.0102.0101.021%109
2022/2358%0%68%21%74%0%84%11%89%79%105.0104.0103.0-1.50-2.70-1.3024%94
2018/1989%22%100%22%100%22%89%22%100%89%106.0106.0106.0+0.20+1.30-0.4010%91
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published10%78

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/259520.831%3%12%5%16%
2023/2410920.321%4%11%6%9%
2022/239418.124%2%7%5%11%
2021/229117.110%1%2%6%21%
2020/219222.29%2%4%
2018/199118.010%0%2%3%
2017/187812.810%0%1%2%
2016/177518.39%0%1%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.