St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Rushden, Bedford
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Bedford Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2025 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Rushden, Bedford for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Bedford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
St Lawrence Church of England 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant for Reception 2026 was offered a place, as at 43 of the 53 other Bedford primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Of the 22 Reception 2026 applications, 11 (50%) came from families living outside Bedford, and 5 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 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
- Manor Lane, Wymington, Rushden, NN10 9LL
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 123 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “From the youngest to oldest, pupils benefit from the warm and caring relationships they build with one another as they move through the school.”
- “Older pupils keep an eye out for their younger friends, playing and working together each day.”
- “They consistently concentrate well, try hard and give their best in class.”
To improve
- “That said, pupils can sometimes fall out with one another.”
- “Leaders are working to strengthen outcomes further, so more pupils reach the expected and higher standards by the end of Year 6.”
- “While most pupils secure the basics in writing, some younger pupils find this tricky because they have for example an insecure pencil grip or are unsure how to form some letters.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 2026 (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) | 68% | 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: 11 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 11 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.
- Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sharnbrook Primary 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Pinchmill Primary School 4.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Harrold Primary Academy 4.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Carlton CofE Primary School 5.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Riseley CofE Primary School 5.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Eileen Wade Primary School 6.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Milton Ernest CofE Primary School 6.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published