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Kempston Rural Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Community school
Martell Drive, Kempston MK42 7FJ · kempstonrural.beds.sch.uk · 01234 854286
On the mapSearch near MK42 7FJ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bedford 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 439
- 19 over 420 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Free school meals
- 10.8%
- First language not English
- 23.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 63 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 76 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Bedford it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Kempston Rural Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2010
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Nov 2019Monitoring visit
Before September 2019
Apr 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Jul 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (64 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 64
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (17%) with SEND