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Cauldwell School

Primary

Bedford · Bedford · MK42 9DR www.cauldwellschool.com/

Pupils
419
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
74%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
419
Pupils · 2024/25
69%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
74%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
419
Pupils · 2024/25
69%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 01/12/2021

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBedford
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Cauldwell School · Primary · Bedford

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
74%
+21pp
74%60%46%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
RWM higher standard
2%
+2pp
7%4%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 2%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
87%
Reading higher standard
43%
Writing expected standard
75%
Writing higher standard
2%
Maths expected standard
92%
Maths higher standard
47%
Science expected standard
75%
SPAG expected standard
89%
SPAG higher standard
53%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
108.0
GPS scaled score
110.0

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
419
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
69%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
10%

Contact

Address
Edward Road, Bedford, MK42 9DR
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
2024/2574%2%87%43%75%2%92%47%75%89%107.0108.0110.027%419
2023/2453%0%72%32%64%0%72%26%85%83%105.0104.0109.021%417
2022/2346%0%73%25%47%0%80%32%54%80%104.0105.0105.0+1.60-2.10+3.1020%419
2018/1961%2%70%16%73%2%77%29%71%80%102.0105.0106.0+0.20-1.50+2.1016%402
2017/1860%7%71%24%67%13%80%16%75%80%105.0104.0107.0+0.40-1.30+0.10410

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
2024/2541922.727%69%26%4%10%
2023/2441720.021%70%27%5%11%
2022/2341922.420%71%29%6%17%
2021/2241020.319%74%31%6%16%
2020/2140820.916%72%32%
2018/1940221.316%74%28%4%12%
2017/1820.64%12%

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