Primary schools in Bedford

• 84open schools
• 56primary
• 13secondary
• 8independent
• 35,378pupils

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• Balliol Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 355 pupils

  Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7ER

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2022: Good

• Bedford Road Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5 to 11 · 365 pupils

  Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH

  Ofsted report card, 9 Dec 2025

• Brickhill Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Dove Road, Brickhill, Bedford, MK41 7AA

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Broadmead Lower School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 9 · 228 pupils

  Park Crescent, Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9NN

  Ofsted 21 Jun 2023: Good

• Bromham CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 496 pupils

  Grange Lane, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8NR

  Ofsted 29 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Camestone School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 408 pupils

  Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW

  Ofsted 22 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Carlton CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 11 · 87 pupils

  The Moor, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7JR

  Ofsted 12 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Cauldwell School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 415 pupils

  Edward Road, Bedford, MK42 9DR

  Ofsted report card, 11 Nov 2025

• Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 70 pupils

  Hinwick Road, Podington, NN29 7HU

  Ofsted 11 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Cotton End Forest School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 435 pupils

  High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AG

  Ofsted 20 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Edith Cavell Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 292 pupils

  Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7NH

  Ofsted 10 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Eileen Wade Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 70 pupils

  High Street, Upper Dean, Huntingdon, PE28 0ND

  Ofsted report card, 2 Dec 2025

• Elstow School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 413 pupils

  Abbey Fields, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GP

  Ofsted 26 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Goldington Green Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 576 pupils

  Goldington Green, Bedford, MK41 0DP

  Ofsted 7 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 176 pupils

  Silver Street, Bedford, MK44 3HZ

  Ofsted 28 Sep 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Great Denham Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 677 pupils

  Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GG

  Ofsted 22 May 2024: Outstanding

• Great Ouse Primary Academy

  Primary · Free schools · ages 3 to 11 · 455 pupils

  Seaforth Gardens, Bedford, MK40 4TJ

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

• Harrold Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 96 pupils

  The Green, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7DB

  Ofsted 20 Sep 2023: Good

• Hazeldene School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 443 pupils

  Stancliffe Road, Bedford, MK41 9AT

  Ofsted 9 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Kempston Rural Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 439 pupils

  Martell Drive, Kempston, MK42 7FJ

  Ofsted 21 Nov 2023: Good

• King's Oak Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 1 to 11 · 826 pupils

  Oak Road, Bedford, MK42 0HH

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

• Kymbrook Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 2 to 11 · 76 pupils

  Kimbolton Road, Keysoe, Bedford, MK44 2HH

  Ofsted 16 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Lakeview School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 436 pupils

  School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BH

  Ofsted 18 Oct 2022: Good (predecessor school)

• Livingstone Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 2 to 11 · 457 pupils

  Clapham Road, Bedford, MK41 7LG

  Ofsted 8 Mar 2023: Good

• Milton Ernest CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 67 pupils

  Thurleigh Road, Milton Ernest, High Street, Upper Dean, Bedford, MK44 1RF

  Ofsted 17 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Oakley Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 210 pupils

  Station Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RE

  Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 0 to 7 · 297 pupils

  Brickhill Drive, Bedford, MK41 7QZ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Pinchmill Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 2 to 11 · 88 pupils

  The Old Road, Felmersham, Bedford, MK43 7JD

  Ofsted 20 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Polam School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 1 to 9 · 99 pupils

  45 Lansdowne Road, Bedford, MK40 2BU

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Priory Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 214 pupils

  Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1JD

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Putnoe Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 494 pupils

  Church Lane, Bedford, MK41 0DH

  Ofsted 16 Jul 2024: Good

• Queen's Park Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 446 pupils

  Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4HA

  Ofsted 4 May 2022: Good

• Ravensden CofE Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 51 pupils

  Vicarage Close, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RW

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Renhold VC Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 191 pupils

  Church End, Renhold VC Primary School, Bedford, MK41 0LU

  Ofsted 4 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Riseley CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 121 pupils

  High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DR

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Roxton Church of England Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 70 pupils

  School Lane, Roxton, Bedford, MK44 3DR

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Scott Primary School & Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 469 pupils

  Hawk Drive, Brickhill, Bedford, MK41 7JA

  Ofsted 19 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Shackleton Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 487 pupils

  Pearcey Road, Shackleton Primary School, Bedford, MK42 9LZ

  Ofsted report card, 27 Jan 2026

• Sharnbrook Primary

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 216 pupils

  High Street, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1PF

  Ofsted 12 Jun 2024: Good

• Sheerhatch Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 129 pupils

  Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TH

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

• Shortstown Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 479 pupils

  Beauvais Square, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GS

  Ofsted report card, 3 Feb 2026

• Springfield Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 365 pupils

  Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LJ

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2022: Good

• St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 271 pupils

  Biddenham Turn, Bedford, MK40 4AT

  Ofsted 17 Oct 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St James' CofE Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 194 pupils

  Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BD

  Ofsted 5 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• St John Rigby Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 268 pupils

  Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9DQ

  Ofsted 26 Sep 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 123 pupils

  Manor Lane, Wymington, Rushden, NN10 9LL

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

  Church of England

• The Hills Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 442 pupils

  Stancliffe Road, Bedford, MK41 9AT

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Thurleigh Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 92 pupils

  High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DB

  Ofsted 17 Apr 2024: Good

• Turvey Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 5 to 11 · 81 pupils

  May Road, Turvey, Bedford, MK43 8DY

  Ofsted 2 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Ursula Taylor Church of England School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 350 pupils

  High Street, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6EG

  Ofsted 29 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Westfield Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 298 pupils

  Chester Road, Bedford, MK40 4HW

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• Wilden CofE VA Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 45 pupils

  High Street, Wilden, Bedford, MK44 2PB

  Ofsted 2 Jul 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Willow Grove Primary School

  Primary · Free schools · ages 4 to 11 · 104 pupils

  Fisherswood Road, Wixams, MK45 3TE

  No inspection in this data yet

• Wilstead Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11

  Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BX

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023: Good (predecessor school)

• Wixams Tree Primary Academy

  Primary · Free schools · ages 4 to 11 · 559 pupils

  Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA

  Ofsted 17 Apr 2024: Good

• Wootton Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 731 pupils

  Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT

  Ofsted 27 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

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