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Bromham CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Grange Lane, Bromham, Bedford MK43 8NR · bromhamprimary.co.uk · 01234 822784
On the mapSearch near MK43 8NR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 74%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bedford 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 496
- 83% of 600 places
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.1%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 49 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 100% 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 | 58 | 49 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 74 | 68 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 66 | 63 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 71 | 69 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 69 | 65 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% 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 | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Bromham CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 28 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (136 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 136
- 30% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (21%) with SEND