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Shortstown Primary School

Community school · Bedford · MK42 0GS

Ages 2–11 · 409 pupils · Bedford

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill97%

409 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
409
Boys / girls
205 / 205
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
409 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
18%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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 Denise Cottam

Location

Address
Beauvais Square, Shortstown
Postcode
MK42 0GS
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Bedford
District
Bedford
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

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, 409 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18%.

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

  • Shortstown Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 0GS · Bedford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.03

    0.0 miles away

  • King's Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 0HH · Bedford

    Ages 1–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Cotton End Forest School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 3AG · Bedford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.7%
    • Demand1.07

    1.2 miles away

  • Elstow School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 9GP · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.91

    1.4 miles away

  • Shackleton Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 9LZ · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM34.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Lakeview School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 6BH · Bedford

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM18.9%

    1.8 miles away

  • Sheerhatch Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK44 3TH · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Cauldwell School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 9DR · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM21.4%
    • Demand1.18

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Denise Cottam

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