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EnglandEast of EnglandBedfordMK45 3AGCotton End Forest School
Primary

Cotton End Forest School

Primary

Bedford · Bedford · MK45 3AG www.cottonendforestschool.co.uk/

Pupils
418
cap. 630
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
77%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
418
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
77%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
418
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement

Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBedford
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Cotton End Forest School · Primary · Bedford

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
77%
+18pp
77%59%41%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
11%6%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
93%
Reading higher standard
40%
Writing expected standard
77%
Writing higher standard
3%
Maths expected standard
83%
Maths higher standard
30%
Science expected standard
83%
SPAG expected standard
83%
SPAG higher standard
33%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
107.0

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
418
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
9%

Contact

Address
High Road, Bedford, MK45 3AG
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
2024/2577%0%93%40%77%3%83%30%83%83%107.0106.0107.018%418
2023/2459%0%68%23%59%9%77%14%77%55%102.0103.0101.018%389
2022/2341%0%48%19%59%4%70%19%85%67%101.0102.0103.0-2.60+0.40-0.6018%363
2018/1970%10%70%10%80%20%90%10%90%90%103.0105.0106.0-1.30+0.10-0.5015%179
2017/1867%11%78%11%100%11%78%44%100%100%104.0106.0109.0-2.80+0.00+0.1013%129
2016/1762%0%62%8%77%0%77%8%85%85%101.0103.0108.0-4.90-3.20-2.1010%115

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
2024/2541824.618%12%18%5%9%
2023/2438924.318%11%16%5%10%
2022/2336325.918%11%15%6%13%
2021/2233027.511%12%16%5%12%
2020/2129629.611%16%16%
2018/1917925.515%13%20%3%3%
2017/1812918.713%13%24%4%5%
2016/1711519.010%15%23%4%

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