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Springfield Primary School

Academy converter · Bedford · MK42 7LJ

Ages 4–11 · 365 pupils · Bedford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

25%

Overall absence

7.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)25%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
368

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

365 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
365
Boys / girls
173 / 192
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
365 / 420 (87%)
Free school meals
28.5%
FSM pupils
104
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Chiltern Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Monique Berry

Location

Address
Orchard Street, Kempston
Postcode
MK42 7LJ
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Bedford
District
Bedford
Constituency
Bedford
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 Bedford, Bedford, 365 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28.5%.

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.

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Bedford Road Primary Academy

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM30.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Balliol Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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  • Elstow School

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    • KS264%
    • Absence4.9%
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    • KS246%
    • Absence4.7%
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  • Shackleton Primary School

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

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  • Kempston Rural Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.8%

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  • Great Denham Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.9%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Monique Berry
Telephone
01234306000
Website
http://springfieldprimaryschool.org.uk/

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