Primary school

Bedwell Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Hertfordshire
  • SG1 1NJ
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,928 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 73%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 72%72%2016/17: top 91%2017/18: top 97%2018/19: top 72%2022/23: top 74%2023/24: top 55%55% · 2023/242024/25: top 73%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM55% · East of England 64%3/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM5% · East of England 7%4/10 Below−42.8 pts
Reading score103 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England−28.3 pts
Maths score103 · East of England 1053/10 Below−39.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 44% · 36 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 40% · 35 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 33% · 48 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 58% · 38 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 51% · 45 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 61% · 44 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 55% · 42 pupils · East of England 64%61%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 14% · 36 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 3% · 35 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 6% · 48 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 16% · 38 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 4% · 45 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 44 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 5% · 42 pupils · East of England 7%16%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 36 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 96 · 35 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 101 · 48 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 104 · 38 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 104 · 45 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 44 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 103 · 42 pupils · East of England 10610596No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 36 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 100 · 35 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 100 · 48 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 106 · 38 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 102 · 45 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 104 · 44 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 103 · 42 pupils · East of England 105106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
35 of 35 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3535
2nd180
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2022

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Requires improvement
  5. 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 2026295
Free school meals (past 6 years)40.1%
First language not English34.9%
SEN support26.1%
EHC plan1.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils18.6%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

81.9% full · 360 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.2
Pupils per adult8.1
  • Classroom teachers 14.8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 15.5
  • Other support 6.6

Teachers 17.8 FTE · Whole workforce 39.9 · 66 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,008
Spend per pupil£8,048
Staff spend per pupil£6,330
Reserve per pupil£878
  • +£252,799revenue reserve
  • −£11,605in-year balance

Grants £7,826 · self-generated £239 · premises £370 per pupil