Cotton End Forest School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Bedford · MK45 3AG · Bedford
Ages 2–11
- KS259%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM17.7%
- Demand1.07
2.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 109456
Haynes Lower School
Community school · Bedford · MK45 3PR
Ages 2–9 · 136 pupils · Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
5.6%
Admissions demand
1.04 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-07-03
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
- Authorised absence
- 3.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 94
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
1.04 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
25
Places offered
24
1st-preference offers
23
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 39
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 24
- Applications from outside LA
- 15
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 10
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 fill113%
136 pupils · 120 places
- Pupils on roll
- 136
- Boys / girls
- 68 / 68
- School capacity
- 120
- Capacity fill
- 136 / 120 (113%)
- Free school meals
- 6.2%
- FSM pupils
- 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community school
Age range
Ages 2–9
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Hearn
Location
- Address
- Foresters Close, Haynes
- Postcode
- MK45 3PR
- Town
- Bedford
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 2–9, in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, 136 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.2%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Wilstead Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bedford · MK45 3BX · Bedford
Ages 4–11
2.4 miles away
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Clophill · MK45 4BE · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence4.7%
- FSM11.8%
- Demand1.00
2.7 miles away
Southill Lower School
Ofsted: Strong standardCommunity school · Primary
Biggleswade · SG18 9JA · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence5.8%
- FSM16.2%
- Demand0.85
3.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Hearn
- Telephone
- 01234381225