SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Bedford
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharnbrook Primary Ofsted: Good (2024) | 75% |
| 2 | Thurleigh Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 72% |
| 3 | Hazeldene School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 | 72% |
| 4 | Harrold Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 71% |
| 5 | Great Denham Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 70% |
| 6 | Great Ouse Primary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected | 70% |
| 7 | Wilden CofE VA Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) · 1 year of results | 70% |
| 8 | Kymbrook Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 70% |
| 9 | Elstow School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 69% |
| 10 | Bromham CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 68% |
| 11 | The Hills Academy Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 65% |
| 12 | Putnoe Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 62% |
| 13 | Camestone School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 61% |
| 14 | Carlton CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 60% |
| 15 | Cotton End Forest School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 60% |
| 16 | St James' CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 59% |
| 17 | King's Oak Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected | 58% |
| 18 | Goldington Green Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 58% |
| 19 | Lakeview School Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) | 57% |
| 20 | Cauldwell School Ofsted: Report card 2025: 3 strong, 3 expected, 1 needs attention | 57% |
| 21 | Brickhill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 57% |
| 22 | Scott Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 57% |
| 23 | Oakley Primary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 57% |
| 24 | Edith Cavell Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 56% |
| 25 | Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 1 year of results | 55% |
| 26 | Turvey Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 2 years of results | 53% |
| 27 | Moggerhanger Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 2 years of results | 52% |
| 28 | Shortstown Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 50% |
| 29 | Queen's Park Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 49% |
| 30 | Riseley CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 49% |
| 31 | Westfield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 49% |
| 32 | Livingstone Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 49% |
| 33 | Ursula Taylor CofE School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 49% |
| 34 | Wilstead Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) | 48% |
| 35 | Balliol Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 48% |
| 36 | Wixams Tree Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 48% |
| 37 | St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 47% |
| 38 | Renhold VC Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 44% |
| 39 | Priory Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 43% |
| 40 | Sheerhatch Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention | 42% |
| 41 | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 41% |
| 42 | Springfield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 41% |
| 43 | Shackleton Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention | 40% |
| 44 | Bedford Road Primary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 2 years of results | 40% |
| 45 | John Donne CofE Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) | 39% |
| 46 | Pinchmill Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 1 year of results | 29% |
| 47 | Great Barford CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 28% |
| 48 | Roxton CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) · 1 year of results | 27% |
| 49 | Ravensden CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) · 1 year of results | 9% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.