Primary schools in Bedford

There are 20 primary schools in Bedford (Central Bedfordshire), teaching 5,904 pupils. Of the 20 with a score, 5 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 5 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Bedford All schools in Bedford

Pupils from low-income families13%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools5 of 20scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)161 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full5 of 20schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.0one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs3schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (20)

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	Ramsey Manor Lower SchoolAcademy · ages 4-9	293	9%	No overall grade 2024	88	73 to 95
2	Templefield Lower SchoolCouncil · ages 2-9	290	9%	Good 2023	85	66 to 94
3	Kingsmoor Lower SchoolCouncil · ages 2-9	167	14%	No overall grade 2025	83	62 to 93
4	Lidlington Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	92	9%	Good 2022	76	49 to 90
5	Gravenhurst AcademyAcademy · ages 5-9	72	10%	Outstanding 2024	75	47 to 90
6	The Firs Lower SchoolAcademy · ages 2-9	350	5%	Good 2023	64	37 to 84
7	Silsoe CofE VC Lower SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-9	251	8%	Good 2023	60	32 to 82
8	Woodland Middle School AcademyAcademy · ages 9-13	645	18%	Good 2023	59	37 to 76
9	Flitwick Lower SchoolCouncil · ages 2-9	336	9%	Good 2023	58	30 to 81
10	Cranfield Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 2-9	511	6%	Good 2019	57	29 to 80
11	Arnold AcademyAcademy · ages 9-13	704	14%	Good 2023	52	31 to 71
12	Holywell SchoolAcademy · ages 9-13	668	17%	Good 2023	51	31 to 71
13	Alameda Middle SchoolAcademy · ages 9-13	720	11%	Good 2023	45	25 to 66
14	Houghton Conquest Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	139	22%	Good 2024	40	17 to 69
15	Haynes Lower SchoolCouncil · ages 2-9	136	6%	Good 2023	37	16 to 66
16	Maulden Lower SchoolCouncil · ages 2-9	166	10%	Good 2023	27	11 to 55
17	Westoning Lower SchoolAcademy · ages 2-9	115	28%	Good 2024	25	10 to 53
18	Ridgmont Lower SchoolCouncil · ages 3-9	11	22%	Report card 2025	23	8 to 56
19	Moggerhanger Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 2-11	119	14%	Good 2024	11	4 to 28
20	John Donne Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	119	17%	Requires improvement 2023	3	1 to 7

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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.