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EnglandEast of EnglandBedfordMK40 3EPCastle Newnham School
Primary

Castle Newnham School

Primary

Bedford · Bedford · MK40 3EP https://castlenewnham.school/

Pupils
622
cap. 680
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
622
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
622
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding

Ofsted inspection · 03/10/2013

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBedford
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio24.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of Castle Newnham School · Primary · Bedford

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
67%
67%67%67%
'25
'25 · 67%
RWM higher standard
8%
8%8%8%
'25
'25 · 8%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
77%
Reading higher standard
33%
Writing expected standard
76%
Writing higher standard
8%
Maths expected standard
77%
Maths higher standard
32%
Science expected standard
87%
SPAG expected standard
70%
SPAG higher standard
30%
Reading scaled score
106.0
Maths scaled score
105.0
GPS scaled score
105.0

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
622
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%

Contact

Address
Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EP
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%8%77%33%76%8%77%32%87%70%106.0105.0105.09%622

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
2024/2562223.49%17%9%5%10%

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