Camestone School, Bedford | The Schools Guide

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Camestone School

Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8NW

https://www.camestoneschool.co.uk/

Camestone School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Bedford). It has about 410 boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. In September 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Attendance and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Admissions, Progress and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Springfield Primary School
0.6		Bedford Road Primary Academy
0.7		Cauldwell School
0.9		Balliol Primary School
1.0		Shackleton Primary School
1.1		Queen's Park Academy
1.2		St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
1.2		Westfield Primary School
1.4		King's Oak Primary School
1.4		Priory Primary School
1.5		Kempston Rural Primary School
1.5		Great Denham Primary School

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Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all above average.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.

Attainment: Below average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community.

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