Camestone School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Camestone School is a primary school in Bedford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Bedford. It ranks 43rd of 52 primary schools in Bedford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 April 2017, report published 19 June 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 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 score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 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

408 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals11.8%

11.8%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.5%

22.5%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Camestone School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Springfield Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Bedford Road Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	46% met the expected standard
Cauldwell School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	74% met the expected standard
Balliol Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
Elstow School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Nick Hackett
Phone: 01234855587
Website: camestoneschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW
Local authority: Bedford
URN: 109462

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.