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Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Silver Street, Bedford MK44 3HZ · gbpa.org.uk · 01234 870342
On the mapSearch near MK44 3HZ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bedford 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 176
- 84% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20.5%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 11 families put the school first and 12 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 | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 0% 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 | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Sept 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (61 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 61
- 26% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (16%) with SEND