St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Bedford (Bedford).
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Nearby schools
nearest first32 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Goldington Academy, 0.1 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldington AcademyAcademy converter | 0.1 mi | Secondary | 958 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas |
| Hazeldene SchoolFoundation | 0.4 mi | Primary | 443 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2016) |
| The Hills AcademyAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Primary | 442 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Castle Newnham SchoolAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | All-through | 624 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 0.7 mi | Independent | 297 | - |
| Bedford SchoolOther independent | 0.7 mi | Independent | 994 | - |
| KWS SchoolOther independent | 0.8 mi | Independent | 18 | - |
| Goldington Green AcademyAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 576 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Brickhill Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 209 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| Bedford Girls' SchoolOther independent | 1.0 mi | Independent | 843 | - |
| Putnoe Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 494 | Good, 2024 |
| Scott Primary School & NurseryCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 469 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| Mark Rutherford SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 1,150 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 1 |
| Livingstone Primary SchoolFoundation | 1.2 mi | Primary | 457 | Good, 2023 |
| Bedford CollegeFurther education | 1.2 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Bedford Free SchoolFree schools | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 536 | Outstanding, 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| Priory Primary SchoolFoundation | 1.2 mi | Primary | 214 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Polam SchoolOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 99 | - |
| Edith Cavell Primary SchoolFoundation | 1.3 mi | Primary | 292 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014) |
| St Thomas More Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Secondary | 893 | Good, 2023 |
| Bedford Modern SchoolOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 1,219 | - |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent SchoolOther independent | 1.5 mi | Independent | 775 | - |
| King's Oak Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 826 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Cherry Trees Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.6 mi | Nursery | 147 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2019) |
| Shackleton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 487 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Cauldwell SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 415 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1 |
| Peter Pan Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.7 mi | Nursery | 118 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2013) |
| Queen's Park AcademyAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 446 | Good, 2022 |
| Renhold VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.9 mi | Primary | 191 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Great Ouse Primary AcademyFree schools | 1.9 mi | Primary | 455 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Bedford AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,480 | Good, 2023 |
| St John's SchoolAcademy special converter | 2.0 mi | Special | 178 | Good, 2023 |
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 20% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 9 of 10).
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
- 55
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