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EnglandEast of EnglandBedfordMK44 1DRRiseley CofE Primary School
Primary

Riseley CofE Primary School

Primary

Bedford · Bedford · MK44 1DR www.riseleyschool.co.uk

Pupils
159
cap. 224
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
56%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
159
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
56%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
159
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 05/03/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBedford
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Riseley CofE Primary School · Primary · Bedford

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
56%
+10pp
60%53%46%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
RWM higher standard
7%
+3pp
7%4%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
70%
Reading higher standard
41%
Writing expected standard
70%
Writing higher standard
7%
Maths expected standard
67%
Maths higher standard
15%
Science expected standard
78%
SPAG expected standard
56%
SPAG higher standard
7%
Reading scaled score
105.0
Maths scaled score
103.0
GPS scaled score
101.0

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
159
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
8%

Contact

Address
High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DR
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
2024/2556%7%70%41%70%7%67%15%78%56%105.0103.0101.013%159
2023/2446%4%86%29%61%4%57%18%68%50%106.0103.0102.010%171
2022/2346%4%73%27%69%8%62%12%77%46%103.0102.099.0-2.90-2.20-4.2010%182
2018/1950%0%72%31%69%0%63%13%81%84%105.0102.0105.0+0.30-3.50-3.3013%213
2017/1860%6%75%40%73%13%63%15%92%83%106.0102.0106.0-0.10-2.30-2.608%240

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
2024/2515920.413%3%11%5%8%
2023/2417117.910%3%10%4%6%
2022/2318217.210%3%8%4%11%
2021/2220520.411%1%10%5%11%
2020/2121625.910%1%7%
2018/1921324.413%1%5%3%3%
2017/1824024.38%1%7%3%4%
2016/1716829.18%1%5%4%12%

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