Primary schools in MK42 (postcode district)

There are 12 primary schools in MK42, teaching 5,547 pupils. Of the 11 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 7 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in MK42 All schools in MK42

Pupils from low-income families24%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools3 of 11scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards5inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)6of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full6 of 12places are under pressure here

Average class size27.3one-teacher classes, January census

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Primary schools (12)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Elstow SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Bedford	413	21%	Not inspected	78	59 to 88
2	Cauldwell SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Bedford	415	21%	Report card 2025	69	49 to 82
3	King's Oak Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 1-11 · Bedford	826	42%	Report card 2026	68	52 to 80
4	Kempston Rural Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Kempston	439	11%	Good 2023	59	39 to 76
5	Camestone SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Bedford	408	12%	Good 2022	34	20 to 54
6	Shortstown Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Bedford	479	26%	Report card 2026	30	17 to 50
7	Wixams Tree Primary AcademyFree school · ages 4-11 · Bedford	559	18%	Good 2024	25	14 to 42
8	Shackleton Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Bedford	487	34%	Report card 2026	20	12 to 33
9	Balliol Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Bedford	355	30%	Good 2022	17	9 to 30
10	Springfield Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Bedford	365	29%	Good 2022	15	8 to 26
11	Bedford Road Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 5-11 · Bedford	365	30%	Report card 2025	4	2 to 8
	Lakeview SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Bedford	436	19%	Good 2022	–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.