Cotton End Forest School, Bedford

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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Cotton End Forest School

High Road, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AG

https://www.cottonendforestschool.co.uk/

Cotton End Forest School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Bedford). It has about 360 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In January 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attendance and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.2		Shortstown Primary School
1.6		Wilstead Primary School
1.8		Lakeview School
1.9		Elstow School
2.1		Wixams Tree Primary School
2.1		Haynes Lower School
2.4		King's Oak Primary School
2.4		Sheerhatch Primary School
2.7		Shackleton Primary School
3.1		Springfield Primary School
3.2		Camestone School
3.2		Cauldwell School

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

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both very low.

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

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

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

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

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is below average.

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