Castle Newnham School

A foundation school school in Bedford. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Castle Newnham School.

Bedford, MK403EP Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

Score not available

Needs all indicators

Performance score unavailable: missing published data for Ofsted inspection outcome

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
62.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: Not used
Raw: 74.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
54.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: Not used
Raw: 9.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
Not published
Raw: No data published

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

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Location & Contact

Address
Goldington Road
Bedford, MK403EP
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School Information

URN
109435
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Address
Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EP
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
School status
Closed

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
27 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
82
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
659 pupils
4-11

School Demographics

Total Pupils
659
Free School Meals
9.8% (65 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.6% (17 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.4%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
10.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+0.5 per year)

↗️ Up 0.5% over 3 years

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Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
74.0 (+15.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
10.0 (7.5 below average)

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
74.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
9.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
106.0
Grammar Score:
105.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 107.0
2023 105.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends