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Brickhill Primary School, Bedford

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 5–11

Brickhill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Bedford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 53 schools in Bedford with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2014)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bedford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Brickhill Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Brickhill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 70% in Bedford and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (79% in reading, 76% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Brickhill Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Brickhill Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Brickhill Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Brickhill Primary School are Scott Primary School & Nursery (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); Hazeldene School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 80% maths); The Hills Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); and St John Rigby Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 63% reading, 57% maths).

Brickhill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Scott Primary School & NurseryHazeldene SchoolThe Hills AcademySt John Rigby Catholic Primary School

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dove Road (n-bound), 90 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brickhill Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Brickhill Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Brickhill Primary School are St Thomas More Catholic School (0.5 miles), Mark Rutherford School (1 mile), Goldington Academy (1 mile) and Castle Newnham School (1.1 miles).

St Thomas More Catholic SchoolMark Rutherford SchoolGoldington AcademyCastle Newnham School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Dan Wiltshire
Pupils:209
LA:Bedford
Phone:01234401404
Address:Dove Road, Brickhill, Bedford, MK41 7AA
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 6 February 2024View full report
URN:109503
UKPRN:10074570
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bedford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

17.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths-6ppWriting-12pp

Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 60% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Keep up with Brickhill Primary School

Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brickhill Primary School.

  • Football Fun Camp: St Thomas More School790m away · Not yet graded
  • Stagecoach Bedford Performing Arts School790m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Brickhill Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Bedford. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Bedford term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Dove Road (N-bound)
93m · 2 min walk
Falcon Avenue (N-bound)
163m · 3 min walk
Severn Way (opp)
195m · 3 min walk
Francis Groves Close (E-bound)
199m · 3 min walk
Fulmar Road (W-bound)
244m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
13
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Bedford is 6 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Brickhill Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

210 pupils

240 places

30 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bedford

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,036
Projected new pupils:1,509

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bedford

Across Bedford council

Low demand council-wide0.75 applications per place

Places available

2,655

Applications

1,990

Got 1st preference

93.4%

Got preferred school

98.6%

All primary applications across Bedford council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(7)

6 February 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

25 April 2018
26 November 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

40

SEN Support

8

EHC Plans

23.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication17
Social, Emotional & Mental Health14
Specific Learning Difficulty13
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
50.2%
Asian
9.1%
Black
8.7%
Mixed
15.7%
Other
1.0%
Unclassified
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals17.2%
English as Additional Language16.7%

209

Total Pupils

99

Boys

110

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

20.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£36,925

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,195

Per pupil

£1202k

Total funding

£56k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£68,471
EAL funding£11,315
Lump sum£147,471

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8%

Overall absence

13.5%

Persistent absence

185

Enrolments

Authorised3.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Persistent (10%+)13.5%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.2%
18/19
5.4%
20/21
6.2%
21/22
5.0%
22/23
4.0%
23/24
4.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Brickhill Primary School

What are SATs results like at Brickhill Primary School?

Of the pupils at Brickhill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.

What is Brickhill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brickhill Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Brickhill Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Brickhill Primary School is oversubscribed, Bedford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Brickhill Primary School?

Brickhill Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 240 places.

How big are the classes at Brickhill Primary School?

Classes at Brickhill Primary School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Brickhill Primary School?

Brickhill Primary School has around 209 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Brickhill Primary School?

4.8% of sessions were missed at Brickhill Primary School in 2024/25. 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Brickhill Primary School?

Apply through Bedford's coordinated admissions process, naming Brickhill Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Brickhill Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Brickhill Primary School: Football Fun Camp: St Thomas More School (790m away, registered, not yet graded) and Stagecoach Bedford Performing Arts School (790m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Brickhill Primary School's term dates?

Brickhill Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Bedford. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Brickhill Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bedford is 6 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Brickhill Primary School?

Brickhill Primary School is at Dove Road, Brickhill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7AA.

Sources: Bedford term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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