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41 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Bedford College, 0.1 miles away.

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		Phase		Ofsted
Bedford CollegeFurther education	0.1 mi	16 plus	-	-
Bedford Girls' SchoolOther independent	0.3 mi	Independent	843	-
Priory Primary SchoolFoundation	0.5 mi	Primary	214	No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Cauldwell SchoolAcademy converter	0.5 mi	Primary	415	Report card, 2025Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1
Peter Pan Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	0.5 mi	Nursery	118	Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2013)
Cherry Trees Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	0.6 mi	Nursery	147	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2019)
Bedford SchoolOther independent	0.6 mi	Independent	994	-
Shackleton Primary SchoolAcademy converter	0.7 mi	Primary	487	Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1
Polam SchoolOther independent	0.7 mi	Independent	99	-
St John's SchoolAcademy special converter	0.8 mi	Special	178	Good, 2023
Livingstone Primary SchoolFoundation	0.8 mi	Primary	457	Good, 2023
Castle Newnham SchoolAcademy converter	0.8 mi	All-through	624	Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas
Queen's Park AcademyAcademy converter	0.9 mi	Primary	446	Good, 2022
King's Oak Primary SchoolCommunity	0.9 mi	Primary	826	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2
Westfield Primary SchoolCommunity	1.1 mi	Primary	298	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6
Edith Cavell Primary SchoolFoundation	1.1 mi	Primary	292	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014)
St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter	1.2 mi	Primary	268	Good, 2023
Camestone SchoolCommunity	1.2 mi	Primary	408	Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Apr 2017)
Bedford Modern SchoolOther independent	1.2 mi	Independent	1,219	-
Bedford AcademyAcademy sponsor led	1.2 mi	Secondary	1,480	Good, 2023
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-SchoolAcademy converter	1.3 mi	Primary	271	Good, 2023
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory SchoolOther independent	1.3 mi	Independent	297	-
Great Ouse Primary AcademyFree schools	1.3 mi	Primary	455	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3
KWS SchoolOther independent	1.3 mi	Independent	18	-
Goldington AcademyAcademy converter	1.3 mi	Secondary	958	Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas
Grange AcademyAcademy special converter	1.4 mi	Special	161	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2
Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeFoundation	1.4 mi	Secondary	1,422	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019)
Elstow SchoolAcademy converter	1.5 mi	Primary	413	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Nov 2016, previous school)
Daubeney AcademyAcademy converter	1.5 mi	Secondary	576	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1
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
Rivertree Free SchoolFree schools special	1.6 mi	Special	126	-
Bedford Road Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led	1.6 mi	Primary	365	Report card, 2025Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1
Springfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter	1.6 mi	Primary	365	Good, 2022
Bedford Greenacre Independent SchoolOther independent	1.6 mi	Independent	775	-
Brickhill Primary SchoolCommunity	1.7 mi	Primary	209	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014)
Scott Primary School & NurseryCommunity	1.7 mi	Primary	469	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019)
St James' CofE AcademyAcademy converter	1.8 mi	Primary	194	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2012, previous school)
Goldington Green AcademyAcademy converter	1.8 mi	Primary	576	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Greys Education CentreAcademy alternative provision converter	1.8 mi	Alternative provision	57	Good, 2024
Great Denham Primary SchoolFoundation	2.0 mi	Primary	677	Outstanding, 2024

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

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This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 2 of 10).

Overall deprivation2

Income3

Employment3

Education and skills2

Health2

Crime3

Barriers to housing and services4

Living environment2

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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: 165

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