Queen's Park Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bedford
Queen's Park Academy is a primary school in Bedford for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 May 2022. Bedford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4HA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 446 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school feel part of a happy, caring community.”
- “They say that everyone is welcome here.”
- “They behave well in lessons and at play time.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, the planned curriculum is not yet securely in place.”
- “Leaders’ monitoring of these subjects is in the early stages of development.”
- “However, a significant minority do not attend routinely and miss too much learning time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2022 (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) | 61% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 38 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.
- Westfield Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-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
- Great Denham Primary School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St James' CofE Academy 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Livingstone Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Cauldwell School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published