Riseley CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Bedford (Bedford).
KS2 RWM expected
56%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
70%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.7
▼ 4.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.1%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
54%
121 / 224 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest firstThe nearest 100 of 133 schools within 10 miles. The nearest is Kymbrook Primary School, 2.6 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kymbrook Primary SchoolFoundation | 2.6 mi | Primary | 76 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| Eileen Wade Primary SchoolFoundation | 2.7 mi | Primary | 70 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Thurleigh Primary SchoolFoundation | 3.0 mi | Primary | 92 | Good, 2024 |
| Sharnbrook PrimaryAcademy converter | 3.8 mi | Primary | 216 | Good, 2024 |
| Sharnbrook AcademyAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Secondary | 1,684 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| Kimbolton SchoolOther independent | 4.3 mi | Independent | 1,036 | - |
| Kimbolton Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.5 mi | Primary | 59 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2021Last graded Good (Dec 2016) |
| Pinchmill Primary SchoolFoundation | 4.6 mi | Primary | 88 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good |
| Milton Ernest CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.7 mi | Primary | 67 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2012) |
| Rushden Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 5.2 mi | Primary | 388 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2018) |
| Great Staughton Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 5.2 mi | Primary | 80 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Newton Road SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 5.6 mi | Primary | 196 | No overall grade, 2025Requires improvement in all four key judgements; early years provision Requires improvement |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 5.7 mi | Primary | 123 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| South End Infant SchoolCommunity | 5.7 mi | Primary | 195 | Good, 2023 |
| South End Junior SchoolCommunity | 5.7 mi | Primary | 338 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2013) |
| Wilden CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 5.8 mi | Primary | 45 | Good, 2024 |
| Denfield Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 5.8 mi | Primary | 444 | Good, 2023 |
| Ravensden CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 5.8 mi | Primary | 51 | Good, 2023 |
| Alfred Lord Tennyson SchoolCommunity | 5.9 mi | Primary | 147 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good |
| The Ferrers SchoolAcademy converter | 5.9 mi | Secondary | 937 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 |
| Chelveston Road SchoolFree schools special | 6.0 mi | Special | 144 | Good, 2023 |
| Whitefriars Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 6.1 mi | Primary | 397 | Good, 2022This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Rushden AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 6.3 mi | Secondary | 961 | Good, 2022 |
| Higham Ferrers Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 6.3 mi | Primary | 322 | Requires improvement, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge SchoolOther independent special | 6.4 mi | Special | 10 | - |
| Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 6.4 mi | Primary | 255 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2020Last graded Good (Sep 2010, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Raunds Park Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 6.4 mi | Primary | 149 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (May 2013, previous school) |
| Stanwick Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 6.5 mi | Primary | 209 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Manor SchoolAcademy converter | 6.5 mi | Secondary | 851 | Inadequate, 2024 |
| St Peter's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 6.5 mi | Primary | 215 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (May 2015) |
| Lincroft AcademyAcademy converter | 6.5 mi | Secondary | 923 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements |
| Oakley Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 6.5 mi | Primary | 210 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 6.6 mi | Primary | 70 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| St Thomas More Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | 6.6 mi | Secondary | 893 | Good, 2023 |
| Henry Chichele Primary SchoolCommunity | 6.6 mi | Primary | 341 | Report card, 2025Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5 |
| Ursula Taylor Church of England SchoolAcademy converter | 6.8 mi | Primary | 350 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Windmill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 6.9 mi | Primary | 343 | No overall grade, 2024Requires improvement in all four key judgements; early years provision Requires improvement |
| Renhold VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 6.9 mi | Primary | 191 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Scott Primary School & NurseryCommunity | 6.9 mi | Primary | 469 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| Mark Rutherford SchoolAcademy converter | 6.9 mi | Secondary | 1,150 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 1 |
| Brickhill Primary SchoolCommunity | 7.0 mi | Primary | 209 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent SchoolOther independent | 7.1 mi | Independent | 775 | - |
| Harrold Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 7.1 mi | Primary | 96 | Good, 2023 |
| Carlton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 7.3 mi | Primary | 87 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Putnoe Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 7.3 mi | Primary | 494 | Good, 2024 |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 7.4 mi | Independent | 297 | - |
| Hazeldene SchoolFoundation | 7.5 mi | Primary | 443 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2016) |
| The Hills AcademyAcademy converter | 7.5 mi | Primary | 442 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Bedford Modern SchoolOther independent | 7.6 mi | Independent | 1,219 | - |
| Edith Cavell Primary SchoolFoundation | 7.6 mi | Primary | 292 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014) |
| Bushmead Primary SchoolCommunity | 7.6 mi | Primary | 380 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Spaldwick Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 7.6 mi | Primary | 104 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Irchester Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 7.7 mi | Primary | 343 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2014, previous school) |
| Irthlingborough Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 7.8 mi | Primary | 357 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Goldington AcademyAcademy converter | 7.8 mi | Secondary | 958 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 7.8 mi | Primary | 268 | Good, 2023 |
| Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 7.9 mi | Primary | 286 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (May 2010, previous school) |
| Bromham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 7.9 mi | Primary | 496 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| Livingstone Primary SchoolFoundation | 7.9 mi | Primary | 457 | Good, 2023 |
| Great Ouse Primary AcademyFree schools | 7.9 mi | Primary | 455 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Crosshall Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 8.0 mi | Primary | 287 | Good, 2022 |
| Crosshall Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 8.0 mi | Primary | 346 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| Bedford SchoolOther independent | 8.0 mi | Independent | 994 | - |
| Huxlow AcademyAcademy converter | 8.0 mi | Secondary | 783 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; sixth form provision Good |
| Polam SchoolOther independent | 8.1 mi | Independent | 99 | - |
| Brington CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 8.1 mi | Primary | 94 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2017) |
| Goldington Green AcademyAcademy converter | 8.1 mi | Primary | 576 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Castle Newnham SchoolAcademy converter | 8.1 mi | All-through | 624 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Wollaston SchoolAcademy converter | 8.2 mi | Secondary | 1,432 | Good, 2023 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-SchoolAcademy converter | 8.2 mi | Primary | 271 | Good, 2023 |
| Ringstead Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 8.3 mi | Primary | 146 | Good, 2024 |
| Priory Primary SchoolFoundation | 8.3 mi | Primary | 214 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeFoundation | 8.3 mi | Secondary | 1,422 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| St James' CofE AcademyAcademy converter | 8.4 mi | Primary | 194 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2012, previous school) |
| KWS SchoolOther independent | 8.5 mi | Independent | 18 | - |
| Westfield Primary SchoolCommunity | 8.5 mi | Primary | 298 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Roxton Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 8.6 mi | Primary | 70 | Good, 2023 |
| Bedford CollegeFurther education | 8.6 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Wollaston Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 8.6 mi | Primary | 225 | Good, 2023 |
| Queen's Park AcademyAcademy converter | 8.6 mi | Primary | 446 | Good, 2022 |
| Bedford Girls' SchoolOther independent | 8.6 mi | Independent | 843 | - |
| Bedford Free SchoolFree schools | 8.6 mi | Secondary | 536 | Outstanding, 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| Great Barford Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 8.6 mi | Primary | 176 | Good, 2022 |
| Eynesbury CofE C Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 8.8 mi | Primary | 209 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2018) |
| Bozeat Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 8.8 mi | Primary | 133 | Good, 2023 |
| Little Paxton Primary SchoolCommunity | 8.9 mi | Primary | 292 | Good, 2024 |
| Ernulf AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 8.9 mi | Secondary | 720 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Priory Park Infant School & Pre-SchoolCommunity | 8.9 mi | Primary | 170 | Good, 2023 |
| Riverside Meadows AcademyAcademy special sponsor led | 8.9 mi | Special | 120 | No overall grade, 2025Requires improvement in 2 key judgements, Inadequate in 2 |
| Stanton Cross Primary SchoolFree schools | 9.0 mi | Primary | 200 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Cauldwell SchoolAcademy converter | 9.0 mi | Primary | 415 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1 |
| Peter Pan Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 9.0 mi | Nursery | 118 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2013) |
| Great Denham Primary SchoolFoundation | 9.0 mi | Primary | 677 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| St John's SchoolAcademy special converter | 9.1 mi | Special | 178 | Good, 2023 |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School St NeotsAcademy sponsor led | 9.1 mi | Primary | 68 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2018) |
| Longsands AcademyAcademy converter | 9.1 mi | Secondary | 1,412 | Good, 2024 |
| Winhills Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 9.2 mi | Primary | 227 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2018) |
| Turvey Primary SchoolFoundation | 9.2 mi | Primary | 81 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| Middlefield Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 9.2 mi | Primary | 200 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| Great Addington CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 9.2 mi | Primary | 81 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2014, previous school) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close (the nearest 100 are listed). Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 40% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 7 of 10).
Overall deprivation7
Income7
Employment7
Education and skills6
Health8
Crime9
Barriers to housing and services1
Living environment8
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 40
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