Kempston Rural Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Kempston, Bedford
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.46 miles
Published by Bedford Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2025 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Kempston Rural Primary School is a primary school in Kempston, Bedford for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 November 2023. Bedford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
Kempston Rural Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.46 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 1.46 miles from the school, the 2nd longest of 10 Bedford primary schools with a published Reception last distance.
- The Reception last distance was further from the school in 2026 than in 2025.
- Reception in 2026 had 63 first-choice applications for 59 offers; 57 offers went to first-choice families and 6 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bedford schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Martell Drive, Kempston, MK42 7FJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 439 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy learning at Kempston Rural.”
- “They welcome newcomers and visitors warmly.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school and their achievements.”
To improve
- “However, it will take time for these plans to make the difference leaders intend.”
- “Occasionally, teachers do not ensure that pupils’ written work, in subjects other than English, reflects the true depth of their understanding.”
- “However, staff do not identify some pupils’ needs precisely enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 December 2023 (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) | 67% | 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: 63 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bedford.
- Balliol Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Bedford Road Primary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Great Denham Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Springfield Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Camestone School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wootton Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St James' CofE Academy 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Westfield Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published