Bedford Road Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 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
150474
Address
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, MK42 8QH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
392 (n/a of total capacity)
Boys
53.6%
Girls
46.4%
First language not English
28.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
28.8%
Persistent absence
n/a
Special education needs (SEN)
20.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 36%
Other White 15.8%
Mixed 14.4%
Indian 11.2%
African 8.2%
Other Asian 3.6%
Pakistani 3.1%
Bangladeshi 2.8%
Other 2.3%
Caribbean 1.3%
Irish 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bedford Road Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
50
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
44
2nd preference
33
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
44
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
59
33
26
Year 1
51
26
25
Year 2
60
36
24
Year 3
60
28
32
Year 4
52
26
26
Year 5
60
35
25
Year 6
50
26
24
Year 2023-2024

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