Ursula Taylor Church of England School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

High Street, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6EGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ursula Taylor Church of England School is a primary school in Bedford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Bedford. It ranks 18th of 52 primary schools in Bedford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 10 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths35%

35%, 27 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 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

350 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals22.6%

22.6%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.3%

22.3%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.6%

12.6%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ursula Taylor Church of England School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Edith Cavell Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Scott Primary School & Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Great Ouse Primary Academy	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	67% met the expected standard
Livingstone Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Oakley Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Katherine Hall
Phone: 01234359128
Website: ursulataylorschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Street, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6EG
Local authority: Bedford
URN: 139990

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.