Elstow School, Bedford | The Schools Guide

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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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Elstow School

Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9GP

https://www.elstowschool.co.uk/

Elstow School is an academy. It has about 420 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In January 2020 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Advantage Schools. (Other schools in this trust include Queen's Park Academy and Laburnum Primary School.)

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

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		King's Oak Primary School
0.8		Shackleton Primary School
0.8		Shortstown Primary School
1.4		Cauldwell School
1.5		Camestone School
1.6		Springfield Primary School
1.7		Castle Newnham School
1.8		Lakeview School
1.9		Cotton End Forest School
1.9		Priory Primary School
2.1		Wixams Tree Primary School
2.1		St John Rigby Catholic Primary School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is about average.

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

Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.

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

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

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

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