Cotton End Forest School vs Shortstown Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Cotton End Forest School
Bedford
Shortstown Primary School
Bedford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
2–11
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Bedford
Bedford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
435
479
Capacity
630
420
Occupancy
69%
114%
FSM %
17.7%
26.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
May 2025
Feb 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
93%
75%
KS2 Maths
83%
77%
KS2 Writing
77%
70%