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Elstow School

Community school · Bedford · MK42 9GP

Ages 4–11 · 412 pupils · Bedford

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill98%

412 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
412
Boys / girls
185 / 225
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
412 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
10.9%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Jackson

Location

Address
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields, Elstow
Postcode
MK42 9GP
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Bedford
District
Bedford
Constituency
Bedford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 4–11, in Bedford, Bedford, 412 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.9%.

Open schools in Bedford
104
Primary schools in Bedford
67
Academies among open schools in Bedford
46% (48)
Open schools in MK42
26
Primary in MK42
12
Open schools in Bedford LA
86
Primary in Bedford LA
55

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BedfordNear MK42

  • Elstow School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 9GP · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM21.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Shackleton Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 9LZ · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM34.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • King's Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 0HH · Bedford

    Ages 1–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM42.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Springfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 7LJ · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM28.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Camestone School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 8NW · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Cauldwell School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 9DR · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM21.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Shortstown Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 0GS · Bedford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM26.3%

    1.4 miles away

  • Bedford Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 8QH · Bedford

    Ages 5–11

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM30.1%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Jackson

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