Cauldwell School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Edward Road, Bedford, MK42 9DROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cauldwell School is a primary school in Bedford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Bedford. It ranks 4th of 52 primary schools in Bedford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 11 November 2025, report published 3 February 2026

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

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong 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

53 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

415 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals21.4%

21.4%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language71.3%

71.3%, 49.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20%

20%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.6%

4.6%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cauldwell School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shackleton Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	54% met the expected standard
Camestone School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Priory Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	50% met the expected standard
Queen's Park Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Westfield Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Judith Apps
Phone: 01234301400
Website: cauldwellschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Edward Road, Bedford, MK42 9DR
Local authority: Bedford
URN: 144528

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.