Ursula Taylor Church of England School is a primary school located in Bedford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 02/12/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is average, progress in writing is well below average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.2%, which is 0.8 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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High Street, Bedford

School Information

Address: High Street, Bedford, MK41 6EG
Website: www.ursulataylorschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01234359128
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bedford
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Victoria Morrall
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139990

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/12/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 354
Number of Boys: 186
Number of Girls: 168

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -0.3 Confidence interval -1.9 to 1.3
Writing
Well Below Average: -4.5 Confidence interval -6 to -3.1
Maths
N/A: -1.4 Confidence interval -2.7 to 0

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:57%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:2%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ursula Taylor Church of England School
High Street , Clapham MK41 6EG 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane , MK41 7NH 		3out of 4 1,843 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Scott Primary School
Hawk Drive , Brickhill MK41 7JA 		3out of 4 1,902 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Great Ouse Primary Academy
Seaforth Gardens , MK40 4TJ 		- not rated 2,021 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road , MK41 7LG 		3out of 4 2,346 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL 		4out of 4 2,043 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lincroft Academy
Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE 		3out of 4 2,443 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,935 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Modern School
Manton Lane , MK41 7NT 		- not rated 1,686 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS 		- not rated 2,098 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ 		- not rated 2,594 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 2,634 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 3,089 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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