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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 109489

Turvey Primary School

Foundation school · Bedford · MK43 8DY

Ages 5–11 · 81 pupils · Bedford

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-11

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)38%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.9%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
82

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
22
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill68%

81 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
81
Boys / girls
31 / 50
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
81 / 120 (68%)
Free school meals
13.6%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: North Bedfordshire Schools Trust (NBST)
Academy trust
North Bedfordshire Schools Trust (NBST)
Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Coles

Location

Address
May Road, Turvey
Postcode
MK43 8DY
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Bedford
District
Bedford
Constituency
North 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bedford, Bedford, 81 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.6%.

Open schools in Bedford
104
Primary schools in Bedford
67
Academies among open schools in Bedford
46% (48)
Open schools in MK43
20
Primary in MK43
14
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.

  • Lavendon School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Olney · MK46 4HA · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand0.95

    1.5 miles away

  • Carlton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bedford · MK43 7JR · Bedford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK43 7DB · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Coles
Telephone
01234881259

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