Queen's Park Academy
Academy converter primary school in Bedford (Bedford).
KS2 RWM expected
61%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
63%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.0
▲ 2.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
29.8%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
119%
446 / 375 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 136660
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Constituency
- Bedford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Drama
- Eco Club
- Mindfulness
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Restorative Practice
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sharon Crisp | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sharon Crisp Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sophie Stock | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Priya Rainbank | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Stephanie Loose | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonathan Johnson | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Gagan Sidhu | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sharon Crisp | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Louise Bolton | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Pauline Duncombe Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Emily Perry Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record