Great Ouse Primary Academy, Bedford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
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What This School Does Well
Great Ouse Primary Academy excels at creating a caring, inclusive environment where every child feels valued and supported. The school's early years provision is particularly strong, with staff skilfully developing children's language and confidence. Children and pupils thrive in this nurturing setting where positive relationships, high expectations and a wealth of enrichment activities help them grow in confidence and achieve well.
Key Strengths
- Effective early years provision with clear passion for enhancing children's learning and strong focus on language development
- Strong behaviour management underpinned by positive relationships, with pupils responding well to staff as role models
- Comprehensive support for pupils with additional needs, including those with English as an additional language and special educational needs
- Well-planned personal development programme with extensive clubs and opportunities for all pupils to develop talents and interests
- Clear safeguarding culture where concerns are actively identified and managed
Areas for Improvement
- Some disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as highly as their peers due to gaps in learning not being identified quickly enough
- Consistency in subject knowledge and expectations across a few subjects means some pupils do not learn as much as they could
- Teachers do not always spot and address gaps in knowledge as effectively for disadvantaged pupils compared to other groups
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding with all legal requirements met, ensuring pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Football team, nurture club, family cooking classes, extensive clubs programme, musical instrument lessons, Lego therapy, lunchtime breakout rooms
Great Ouse Primary Academy is a warm, nurturing school where pupils feel valued and cared for, with strong standards in attendance, behaviour, early years provision and personal development. Most pupils achieve highly in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6, though some disadvantaged pupils do not progress as quickly as their peers.
At a Glance
18.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 82%. Maths has declined from 94% to 76%. Writing has improved from 81% to 86%.
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
455 pupils
420 capacity
35 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Bedford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bedford
Admissions Demand - Bedford
Places available
2,690
Applications
2,103
Got 1st preference
93.6%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Bedford (2025/26)
Inspection History(102)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.06336%
Overall absence
12.78409%
Persistent absence
352
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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