Bedford Road Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bedford Road Primary Academy is a primary school in Bedford for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Bedford. It ranks 41st of 52 primary schools in Bedford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 December 2025, report published 27 January 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%

46%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

365 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals30.1%

30.1%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language33.4%

33.4%, 11.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.1%

15.1%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bedford Road Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Camestone School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Balliol Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
Springfield Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Kempston Rural Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Great Denham Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Alex Holdsworth
Phone: 01234851011
Website: bedfordroad-primary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH
Local authority: Bedford
URN: 150474

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.