Putnoe Primary School
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About Putnoe Primary School
Putnoe Primary School is a primary academy in Bedford, Bedford. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
PUTNOE PRIMARY SCHOOL is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 primary school. Local authorities: Bedford. Regions: East of England. — from the PUTNOE PRIMARY SCHOOL public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Putnoe Primary School
- Address
- Church Lane
- Postcode
- MK41 0DH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bedford
- URN (official identifier)
- 139519
- Establishment number
- 2147
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 494
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 630
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- PUTNOE PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Petch
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 16 Jul 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.putnoeprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01234303400
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2013
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Putnoe Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 494 | 32,056 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 36.4% | 22.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 12.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.4% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 26.7% | 25.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Putnoe Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 24 Apr 2019
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Jun 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Putnoe Primary School (URN 109496)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 18 Jun 2012
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Woodside Middle School (URN 109688)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 13 Jun 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Woodside Middle School (URN 109688)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Inadequate
Report published 1 Feb 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Putnoe Lower School (URN 109496)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 19 Nov 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Woodside Middle School (URN 109688)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 20 Jul 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Putnoe Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 13.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Putnoe Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £274,350 for 177 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 37.7% | 24.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £585 | £320 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Putnoe Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 501 pupils.
| This school | Bedford average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,460,000 £6,906 per pupil | £6,838 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £3,415,000 £6,816 per pupil | £6,464 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,571,000 £3,136 per pupil · 46.0% | £2,991 · 46.3% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £617,000 £1,232 per pupil · 18.1% | £1,437 · 22.2% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £10,000 £20 per pupil · 0.3% | £87 · 1.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £10,000 £20 per pupil · 0.3% | £82 · 1.3% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £45,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £334,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,974 per pupil, supply and agency £19 per pupil — spending up £843 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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