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EnglandEast of EnglandBedfordMK45 3BXWilstead Primary School
PrimaryClosed

Wilstead Primary School

Primary

Bedford · Bedford · MK45 3BX www.wilsteadschool.co.uk

Pupils
191
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
44%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
191
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
44%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
191
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25

Closed school

This school is closed.

Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 11/10/2023

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

Overview of Wilstead Primary School · Primary · Bedford

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
44%
-12pp
63%54%44%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
RWM higher standard
0%
-8pp
8%4%0%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
64%
Reading higher standard
24%
Writing expected standard
72%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
64%
Maths higher standard
16%
Science expected standard
72%
SPAG expected standard
76%
SPAG higher standard
20%
Reading scaled score
102.0
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
191
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
34%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%

Contact

Address
Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BX
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
2024/2544%0%64%24%72%0%64%16%72%76%102.0103.0104.034%191
2023/2456%8%64%24%68%20%84%16%76%72%103.0104.0105.025%193
2022/2345%0%64%32%59%0%59%9%64%73%105.0104.0105.0+0.70-4.60-3.3028%198
2018/1963%3%67%17%87%23%80%7%93%80%103.0103.0105.0-2.30+0.60-2.808%195
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published6%170
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published7%145

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
2024/2519120.034%4%17%4%8%
2023/2419320.625%6%17%4%4%
2022/2319821.728%7%17%5%8%
2021/2219619.820%6%12%4%9%
2020/2120219.811%7%12%
2018/1919519.28%3%15%4%6%
2017/1817016.76%3%16%4%7%
2016/1714520.27%3%13%4%7%

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