Cauldwell School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Bedford
Cauldwell School is a primary school in Bedford for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Bedford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Edward Road, Bedford, MK42 9DR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 415 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 11 November 2025
Strengths
- “They delight in working, socialising and playing with friends across the school day.”
- “Happiness and kindness shine through in all that pupils do.”
- “They also love sharing and celebrating their own backgrounds and cultures with their friends.”
To improve
- “However, adults do not always have the knowledge they need when talking with children about their learning.”
- “The youngest children are sometimes asked to write words and phrases for which they do not yet have the phonic knowledge to be successful.”
- “While consistently improving, there is more to be done to bring the quality of pupils' writing to the standard leaders expect.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 February 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) | 74% | 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: 68 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 59 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.
- Shackleton Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Camestone School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Priory Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Queen's Park Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Westfield Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- King's Oak Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Elstow School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Springfield Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published