Shackleton Primary School vs Cauldwell School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Shackleton Primary School
Bedford
Cauldwell School
Bedford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Bedford
Bedford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
487
415
Capacity
480
420
Occupancy
101%
99%
FSM %
34.1%
21.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Nov 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
63%
87%
KS2 Maths
66%
92%
KS2 Writing
66%
75%