Cauldwell School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 1 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Unique reference
- 144528
- Address
- Edward Road, MK42 9DR
- Website
- www.cauldwellschool.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 417 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 70.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.6%
- Persistent absence
- 17.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
Indian 22.5%
Other White 20.9%
African 14.6%
Bangladeshi 10.6%
White British 10.3%
Mixed 9.2%
Other Asian 5.8%
Pakistani 4.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.6
WritingBelow average-2.1
MathsWell above average3.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 46%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Cauldwell School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 67
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 27 33 |
| Year 1 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 2 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 3 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 4 | 58 30 28 |
| Year 5 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 6 | 59 33 26 |