Bedford Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Quarry Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L20 9LJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bedford Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 169th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 18 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 24 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

393 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals52.9%

52.9%, 26.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29.3%

29.3%, 7.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.9%

21.9%, 7.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bedford Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	67% met the expected standard
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Monica's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Braithwaite
Phone: 01519221467
Website: bedfordprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Quarry Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L20 9LJ
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 149829

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.