Shortstown Primary School vs Cherry Trees Nursery School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Shortstown Primary School
Bedford
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Bedford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Nursery
Type
Academy converter
Local authority nursery school
Age Range
2–11
2–5
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Bedford
Bedford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
479
147
Capacity
420
-
Occupancy
114%
-
FSM %
26.3%
3.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
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Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
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Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Nov 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
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GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
75%
-
KS2 Maths
77%
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KS2 Writing
70%
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