Primary school

Balliol Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Bedford
  • MK42 7ER
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,985 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 93%

Top % in England, by year
2018/19: top 99%99%2022/23: top 69%69% · 2022/232023/24: top 75%2024/25: top 93%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM39% · East of England 64%1/10 Well below East of England
Higher standard, RWM0% · East of England 7%1/10 Well below East of England−6.3 pts
Reading score100 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England
Maths score100 · East of England 1051/10 Well below East of England
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2018/19: 29% · 55 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 54% · 50 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 52% · 48 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 39% · 51 pupils · East of England 64%54%29%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2018/19: 2% · 55 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 0% · 50 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 4% · 48 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 0% · 51 pupils · East of England 7%4%0%No exams
Reading score
2018/19: 99 · 55 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 103 · 50 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 103 · 48 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 100 · 51 pupils · East of England 10610399No exams
Maths score
2018/19: 99 · 55 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 103 · 50 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 103 · 48 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 100 · 51 pupils · East of England 10510399No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd171
3rd190

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2022

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2017Ungraded visit
  4. 2022Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026355
Free school meals (past 6 years)35.5%
First language not English37.2%
SEN support21.1%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils9.8%

Girls 47.1%Boys 52.9%

80.7% full · 440 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult8.9
  • Classroom teachers 14
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 21.3
  • Other support 6.5

Teachers 18 FTE · Whole workforce 45.8 · 59 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,349
Spend per pupil£6,959
Staff spend per pupil£5,677
Reserve per pupil£1,610
  • +£571,456revenue reserve
  • +£138,464in-year balance

Grants £7,158 · self-generated £191 · premises £334 per pupil