Edith Cavell Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · Bedford
Edith Cavell Primary School is a primary school in Bedford for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 10 July 2024. Bedford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7NH
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 292 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 10 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy learning.”
- “Their individual needs, both academic and emotional, are known and well catered for.”
- “Staff work hard to engage all families, including through language translation applications when necessary.”
To improve
- “Most pupils make strong progress through the curriculum, although some pupils have the potential to achieve even more.”
- “At times, they sit and wait for other pupils to finish work.”
- “Teachers do not always spot this and help pupils to deepen their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 October 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 30 first-preference applications, 33 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Bedford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bedford.
- Livingstone Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Great Ouse Primary Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Priory Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Scott Primary School & Nursery 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen's Park Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Ursula Taylor Church of England School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Brickhill Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published