St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School
Primary · Bedford · MK40 4AT · URN 139547
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 2 results
Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
44%
Bedford 52.8%England 61%8.8 percentage points below the area average of 52.8
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Bedford 3.1%England 8%3.1 percentage points below the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
103
Bedford 104.67England 1051.7 below the area average of 104.7
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
101
Bedford 103.2England 1052.2 below the area average of 103.2
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
102
Bedford 104.04England 1052 below the area average of 104
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
14%
Bedford 22%England 32%8 percentage points below the area average of 22
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
67%
Bedford 69.5%2.5 percentage points below the area average of 69.5
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
53%
Bedford 64.1%11.1 percentage points below the area average of 64.1
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
63%
Bedford 66.1%3.1 percentage points below the area average of 66.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
43
Bedford 420.9 above the area average of 42.1
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Bedford | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% Bedford 52.8%England 61% | 8.8 percentage points below the area average of 52.8 | 17 percentage points below the national figure of 61 | Overall standards |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% Bedford 3.1%England 8% | 3.1 percentage points below the area average of 3.1 | 8 percentage points below the national figure of 8 | Academic stretch |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103 Bedford 104.67England 105 | 1.7 below the area average of 104.7 | 2 below the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101 Bedford 103.2England 105 | 2.2 below the area average of 103.2 | 4 below the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 102 Bedford 104.04England 105 | 2 below the area average of 104 | 3 below the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 14% Bedford 22%England 32% | 8 percentage points below the area average of 22 | 18 percentage points below the national figure of 32 | Academic stretch |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% Bedford 69.5% | 2.5 percentage points below the area average of 69.5 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in writing | 53% Bedford 64.1% | 11.1 percentage points below the area average of 64.1 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% Bedford 66.1% | 3.1 percentage points below the area average of 66.1 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 43 Bedford 42 | 0.9 above the area average of 42.1 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkBedford · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Primary classes
- 25.8 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 81.2% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 34.7% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 14.8% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 9.7pupils per adult
- Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
- 14% of pupils
- Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
- 0% of pupils
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 23.2pupils per teacher
- Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- 44% of pupils
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 75.4% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
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- Ofsted rated St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School Good at its inspection on 17/10/2023.
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- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School is a primary school in Bedford, postcode MK40 4AT (URN 139547).
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