Harrold Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Bedford
Harrold Primary Academy is a primary school in Bedford for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 September 2023. Bedford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Green, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7DB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 96 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 September 2023
Strengths
- “Most pupils are happy and say they feel safe at Harrold Primary Academy.”
- “They are polite and build positive relationships with each other and with staff.”
- “Pupils know that staff will help them with any of their worries or issues.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum is new and still being fully established.”
- “The school know there is further work on a few areas of the curriculum to ensure pupils achieve consistently as well as they should.”
- “The curriculum is currently in a transition phase where some areas are more effective than others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 November 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) | 81% | 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: 9 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 9 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Bedford published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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.
- Carlton CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Turvey Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pinchmill Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sharnbrook Primary 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Milton Ernest CofE Primary School 4.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oakley Primary Academy 4.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published