Bedford Road Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Bedford · MK42 8QH · Bedford
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 109464
Balliol Primary School
Community school · Bedford · MK42 7ER
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 2–11
Pupils
355
Local authority
Bedford
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bedford, Bedford, 355 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30.4%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Ages 5–11
Status: Open
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Camestone School
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Bedford · MK40 4GG · Bedford
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Overview
- School type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 109464
Location
- Address
- Balliol Road, Kempston
- Postcode
- MK42 7ER
- Town
- Bedford
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Local authority
- Bedford
- District
- Bedford
- Constituency
- Bedford
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 355
- Boys / girls
- 182 / 173
- School capacity
- 440
- Capacity fill
- 355 / 440 (81%)
- Free school meals
- 30.4%
- FSM pupils
- 108
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Youngman
- Telephone
- 01234300601