Putnoe Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Bedford
Putnoe Primary School is a primary school in Bedford for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 16 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
- Church Lane, Bedford, MK41 0DH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 494 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 16 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and harmonious because they are all highly tolerant and respectful of each other.”
- “Pupils from diverse backgrounds care for each other, hold hands and include each other in their games.”
- “If ever anyone is feeling sad, staff quickly notice and come to chat things through.”
To improve
- “A small minority of pupils require further support to write to a consistently high standard.”
- “However, sometimes, staff do not provide sufficient opportunities for pupils to develop their writing across the curriculum.”
- “Consequently, a small minority of pupils do not develop their writing as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 September 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) | 57% | 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: 51 first-preference applications, 52 offers in total, 51 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.
- The Hills Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hazeldene School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Goldington Green Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Renhold VC Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Brickhill Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Scott Primary School & Nursery 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ravensden CofE Primary Academy 1.7 mi Good Last distance published