Brickhill Primary School, based in Bedford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Brickhill Primary School currently has around 208 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 17.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.3%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 46.2%. other white pupils make up about 14.4%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Dove Road, Bedford, MK41 7AA |
| Website: | www.brickhillprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01234401404 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bedford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Dan Wiltshire |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 109503 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/11/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 208 |
| Number of Boys: | 103 |
| Number of Girls: | 105 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 46.20% | 96 |
| Other White | 14.40% | 30 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 7.70% | 16 |
| African | 5.80% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 4.30% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 4.30% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 3.40% | 7 |
| Indian | 3.40% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 2.90% | 6 |
| Other Black | 2.40% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.40% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 1.00% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brickhill Primary School Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Scott Primary School Hawk Drive , Brickhill MK41 7JA | 3out of 4 | 710 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT | 3out of 4 | 1,089 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT | 3out of 4 | 1,116 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hills Lower School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT | - not rated | 1,116 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL | 3out of 4 | 871 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL | - not rated | 871 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT | 3out of 4 | 1,253 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT | - not rated | 1,253 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX | - not rated | 1,685 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS | - not rated | 178 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE | - not rated | 804 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beauchamp Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE | - not rated | 804 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX | - not rated | 1,687 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodside Middle School Church Lane , MK41 0DH | - not rated | 2,065 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH | - not rated | 2,885 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ | - not rated | 771 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Acorn School 15 St Andrew's Road , MK40 2LL | - not rated | 1,422 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA | - not rated | 1,558 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School Manton Lane , MK41 7FZ | - not rated | 1,656 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU | - not rated | 1,839 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.