Houghton Conquest Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Houghton Conquest Primary School is a primary school in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 June 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 139 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 June 2024
Strengths
- “Community is at the very heart of this village school.”
- “Pupils, staff and parents appreciate and value this aspect of the school.”
- “Pupils benefit from the help, care and support that staff provide.”
To improve
- “Some curriculum subjects are more established than others.”
- “However, in some subjects, the curriculum plans are not clear enough.”
- “They do not explicitly identify the content that will help with pupils’ next stage in learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Maulden Lower School 2.4 mi School remains Good
- Russell Lower School 2.5 mi School remains Good
- The Firs Lower School 2.7 mi School remains Good
- Marston Moreteyne VC School 3.1 mi Good
- St Mary's VA CofE Lower School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Haynes Lower School 3.5 mi Good
- Lidlington Primary School 4.0 mi Good
- Kingsmoor Lower School 4.1 mi Not judged