Bromham CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bedford, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Bromham CofE Primary School currently has around 478 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.5%).

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.

School Information

Address: Grange Lane, Bedford, MK43 8NR
Website: www.bromhamprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01234822784
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bedford
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Claire Matthews
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109611

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/07/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 600
Number of Pupils: 478
Number of Boys: 251
Number of Girls: 227

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British70.50%337
Other White5.00%24
Indian4.20%20
African3.60%17
White and Black Caribbean3.60%17
Other Mixed2.90%14
White and Asian2.70%13
Pakistani1.50%7
Caribbean1.50%7
Irish1.00%5
Bangladeshi1.00%5
Unclassified0.80%4
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.60%3
Other Asian0.40%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.40%2
White and Black African0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Well Above Average (6.8)
Writing: Average (1.0)
Maths: Above Average (1.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
50%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
3%
Local authority average
3%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.0
Local authority average
103.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bromham CofE Primary School
Grange Lane , Bromham MK43 8NR
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Rice Trevor Lower School
Grange Lane , Bromham MK43 8NR
- not rated 143 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England VA Primary School
Main Road , Biddenham MK40 4BD
- not rated 2,336 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St James' CofE Academy
Main Road , Biddenham MK40 4BD
3out of 4 2,336 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oakley Primary Academy
Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE
- not rated 2,587 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lincroft Academy
Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE
- not rated 2,461 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ
3out of 4 3,082 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lincroft Middle School
Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE
- not rated 2,461 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT
- not rated 3,198 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rainbow School
Chestnut Avenue , Bromham MK43 8HP
- not rated 1,069 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.