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EnglandEast of EnglandBedfordMK43 7DBHarrold Primary Academy
Primary

Harrold Primary Academy

Primary

Bedford · Bedford · MK43 7DB www.harrold.beds.sch.uk

Pupils
98
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
81%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
98
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
81%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
98
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 20/09/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBedford
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of Harrold Primary Academy · Primary · Bedford

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
81%
+3pp
81%70%58%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
RWM higher standard
6%
+6pp
7%4%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 6%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
88%
Reading higher standard
50%
Writing expected standard
88%
Writing higher standard
6%
Maths expected standard
94%
Maths higher standard
25%
Science expected standard
94%
SPAG expected standard
88%
SPAG higher standard
31%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
105.0
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
98
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
6%

Contact

Address
The Green, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7DB
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
2024/2581%6%88%50%88%6%94%25%94%88%107.0105.0107.013%98
2023/2478%0%83%43%83%0%78%30%78%83%108.0104.0106.08%107
2022/2358%0%75%29%67%0%79%29%79%67%106.0105.0105.0+0.40-2.20+0.206%116
2018/1970%7%77%30%80%17%80%30%80%80%106.0105.0106.0-0.70-1.40-0.607%164
2017/1858%2%76%25%77%6%66%16%73%69%105.0102.0103.0-2.50-3.60-3.90291

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
2024/259820.413%2%9%4%6%
2023/2410721.48%3%6%3%2%
2022/2311618.16%2%7%4%8%
2021/2213618.16%2%6%5%10%
2020/2113915.39%2%4%
2018/1916416.67%4%7%3%3%
2017/1820.53%4%
2016/1712018.37%2%5%

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