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Bedford Primary School

Academy converter · Liverpool · L20 9LJ

Ages 4–11 · 393 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)39%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.6%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
358

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

51

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
11
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

393 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
393
Boys / girls
196 / 197
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
393 / 420 (94%)
Free school meals
52.9%
FSM pupils
208
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTHPORT LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Southport Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Braithwaite

Location

Address
Quarry Road, Bootle
Postcode
L20 9LJ
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Bootle
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Liverpool, Sefton, 393 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 52.9%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L20
14
Primary in L20
9
Open schools in Sefton LA
117
Primary in Sefton LA
75

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Braithwaite
Telephone
01519221467
Website
www.bedfordprimary.co.uk

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