Shortstown Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Bedford
Shortstown Primary School is a primary school in Bedford for ages 2–11 (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
- Beauvais Square, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 479 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “This gives pupils a sense of belonging and safety.”
- “Pupils are very understanding of difference in all its forms.”
- “The school's inclusive culture means that all pupils receive opportunities to succeed.”
To improve
- “However, phonics outcomes are still below the national average.”
- “However, at times, staff do not spot pupils' errors or misconceptions.”
- “Consequently, they do not make the adaptations that pupils need.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 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) | 60% | 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: 56 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 56 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
- 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.
- King's Oak Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cotton End Forest School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Elstow School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Shackleton Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lakeview School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sheerhatch Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cauldwell School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Goldington Green Academy 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published