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The Duke of Bedford Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Wisbech Road, Thorney, Peterborough PE6 0ST · dukeofbedford.peterborough.sch.uk · 01733 270243
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 81%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Peterborough 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 7.02 mi
- 11.29 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · 6. Out of catchment Sibling · Peterborough Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 221
- 11 over 210 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 26.7%
- First language not English
- 14.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “6. Out of catchment Sibling” went to a home 7.02 mi (11.29 km) from the school. Source: Peterborough Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – 6. Out of catchment Sibling | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 7.02 mi11.29 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Peterborough it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲81% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for The Duke of Bedford Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 14 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (50 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 50
- 23% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (32%) with SEND