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EnglandEast of EnglandBedfordMK41 7NHEdith Cavell Primary School
Primary

Edith Cavell Primary School

Primary

Bedford · Bedford · MK41 7NH www.edithcavellprimary.co.uk

Pupils
287
cap. 315
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
58%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
287
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
58%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
287
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 10/07/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBedford
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.0:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of Edith Cavell Primary School · Primary · Bedford

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
58%
+1pp
58%48%38%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
RWM higher standard
0%
-5pp
7%4%0%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
70%
Reading higher standard
27%
Writing expected standard
64%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
70%
Maths higher standard
18%
Science expected standard
79%
SPAG expected standard
70%
SPAG higher standard
33%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
103.0
GPS scaled score
104.0

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
287
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
29%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
17%

Contact

Address
Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7NH
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
2024/2558%0%70%27%64%0%70%18%79%70%104.0103.0104.023%287
2023/2457%5%73%22%59%5%70%35%73%73%105.0104.0106.021%295
2022/2353%3%71%29%63%3%74%32%74%79%105.0106.0108.0+1.40+0.20+3.6020%270
2018/1938%7%59%28%52%14%55%17%76%69%102.099.0102.0-1.80-3.00-5.8022%296
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published20%249

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
2024/2528720.723%29%31%5%17%
2023/2429523.321%28%30%6%20%
2022/2327021.920%30%30%6%22%
2021/2225017.217%33%29%6%15%
2020/2127419.619%40%26%
2018/1929623.022%39%26%5%10%
2017/1824923.120%44%20%4%9%
2016/1723122.128%42%20%5%11%

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