Scott Primary School is a primary school in Bedford, serving pupils aged 3 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.
Scott Primary School currently has around 478 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 15.1% 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 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (59%).
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: | Hawk Drive, Bedford, MK41 7JA |
| Website: | www.scottprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01234352630 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bedford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Anita Barker |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 109512 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/01/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 530 |
| Number of Pupils: | 478 |
| Number of Boys: | 243 |
| Number of Girls: | 235 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 59.00% | 282 |
| Other White | 9.00% | 43 |
| African | 5.60% | 27 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 5.40% | 26 |
| White and Asian | 4.00% | 19 |
| Other Mixed | 3.10% | 15 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.90% | 14 |
| Indian | 2.90% | 14 |
| Other Asian | 2.10% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 1.70% | 8 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Primary School Hawk Drive , Brickhill MK41 7JA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brickhill Primary School Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA | 3out of 4 | 710 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH | 3out of 4 | 1,428 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT | 3out of 4 | 1,735 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT | 3out of 4 | 1,769 yd | Academy converter | 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 | 599 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL | - not rated | 599 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT | 3out of 4 | 1,689 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT | - not rated | 1,689 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX | 3out of 4 | 2,243 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE | - not rated | 212 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beauchamp Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE | - not rated | 212 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS | - not rated | 633 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX | - not rated | 2,243 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR | - not rated | 2,364 yd | Voluntary aided 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 | 2,894 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 | 939 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School Manton Lane , MK41 7FZ | - not rated | 996 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Acorn School 15 St Andrew's Road , MK40 2LL | - not rated | 1,583 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT | - not rated | 1,583 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA | - not rated | 1,718 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.