Polam School
Other independent school in Bedford (Bedford).
Pupils
99
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
3.0%
2025/26
Capacity
48%
99 / 207 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first41 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Livingstone Primary School, 0.2 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingstone Primary SchoolFoundation | 0.2 mi | Primary | 457 | Good, 2023 |
| Priory Primary SchoolFoundation | 0.2 mi | Primary | 214 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Edith Cavell Primary SchoolFoundation | 0.5 mi | Primary | 292 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014) |
| Bedford Modern SchoolOther independent | 0.5 mi | Independent | 1,219 | - |
| Bedford SchoolOther independent | 0.6 mi | Independent | 994 | - |
| Bedford CollegeFurther education | 0.6 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Great Ouse Primary AcademyFree schools | 0.7 mi | Primary | 455 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Queen's Park AcademyAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 446 | Good, 2022 |
| Bedford Free SchoolFree schools | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 536 | Outstanding, 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 271 | Good, 2023 |
| Westfield Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 298 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Bedford Girls' SchoolOther independent | 0.8 mi | Independent | 843 | - |
| Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeFoundation | 0.9 mi | Secondary | 1,422 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| Cauldwell SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 415 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1 |
| Peter Pan Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.0 mi | Nursery | 118 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2013) |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent SchoolOther independent | 1.0 mi | Independent | 775 | - |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 1.0 mi | Independent | 297 | - |
| St John's SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.0 mi | Special | 178 | Good, 2023 |
| Castle Newnham SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | All-through | 624 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Cherry Trees Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.3 mi | Nursery | 147 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2019) |
| Scott Primary School & NurseryCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 469 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 268 | Good, 2023 |
| St James' CofE AcademyAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 194 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2012, previous school) |
| Shackleton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 487 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Goldington AcademyAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 958 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas |
| Brickhill Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 209 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| Ursula Taylor Church of England SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 350 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Hazeldene SchoolFoundation | 1.5 mi | Primary | 443 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2016) |
| The Hills AcademyAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 442 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Grange AcademyAcademy special converter | 1.5 mi | Special | 161 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Camestone SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 408 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Apr 2017) |
| King's Oak Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 826 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| St Thomas More Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 893 | Good, 2023 |
| Rivertree Free SchoolFree schools special | 1.7 mi | Special | 126 | - |
| KWS SchoolOther independent | 1.7 mi | Independent | 18 | - |
| Bedford Road Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 365 | Report card, 2025Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Great Denham Primary SchoolFoundation | 1.8 mi | Primary | 677 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Daubeney AcademyAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 576 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1 |
| Greys Education CentreAcademy alternative provision converter | 1.9 mi | Alternative provision | 57 | Good, 2024 |
| Bedford AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,480 | Good, 2023 |
| Springfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Primary | 365 | Good, 2022 |
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. 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 30% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 3 of 10).
Overall deprivation3
Income3
Employment3
Education and skills4
Health2
Crime3
Barriers to housing and services5
Living environment3
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
- 120
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