Ursula Taylor Church of England School, Bedford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school truly excels in helping children love learning and feel secure and happy. Teachers are highly skilled and set ambitious expectations that help every child achieve, including those with additional needs. The school enriches the curriculum with exciting experiences like planting potatoes in Reception and harvesting them in autumn, plus opportunities for children to see themselves as sportspeople, writers, performers and musicians.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve exceptionally well with high-quality work and excellent progress in reading and across all subjects
- Teachers are experts who explain things clearly and set consistently high expectations
- Ambitious curriculum goes significantly beyond the typical, including learning five musical instruments and enrichment through trips, experiences and visitors
- Exemplary behaviour and a calm, purposeful atmosphere with pupils who are focused, engaged and independent learners
- Outstanding support for pupils with SEND, who access the same curriculum and achieve exceptionally well
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Learning five musical instruments, artwork exhibitions in local art galleries and supermarkets, trips and experiences, reading to younger year groups
Ursula Taylor Church of England School is an outstanding primary school where pupils flourish and progress exceptionally well from their starting points. The school provides an ambitious curriculum with high expectations across all subjects.
At a Glance
22.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
88 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 63%. Maths has declined from 73% to 59%. Writing has declined from 73% to 43%.
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
12
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
350 pupils
420 capacity
70 spare places available
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)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.42963%
Overall absence
19.54023%
Persistent absence
348
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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