Wilstead Primary 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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Wilstead Primary School

Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Bedford MK45 3BX

https://www.wilsteadschool.co.uk/

Wilstead Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Bedford). It has about 200 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In October 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Vale of Marston Schools' Trust. (Shelton Lower School is also a member.)

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

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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
0.9		Lakeview School
1.0		Wixams Tree Primary School
1.6		Cotton End Forest School
1.7		Houghton Conquest Lower School
2.2		Shortstown Primary School
2.3		Haynes Lower School
2.4		Elstow School
2.7		Broadmead Lower School
2.8		Springfield Primary School
2.9		Marston Vale Middle School
3.0		King's Oak Primary School
3.0		Shackleton Primary School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

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

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average.

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

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

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

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in writing is poor.

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