Scott Primary School & Nursery
Bedford
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School information
- Official name
- Scott Primary School & Nursery
- Address
- Hawk Drive, Brickhill
- Postcode
- MK41 7JA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bedford
- URN (official identifier)
- 109512
- Establishment number
- 2183
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 469
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 472
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anita Barker
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 19 Jun 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.scottprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01234352630
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Scott Primary School & Nursery
| 2025/26 | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 469 | 32,056 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 16.2% | 22.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 12.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.1% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 11.1% | 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
10 published inspections for Scott Primary School & Nursery, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 8 Jul 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 4 Mar 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Oct 2013
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Beauchamp Middle School (URN 109692)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 19 Jun 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Feb 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Beauchamp Middle School (URN 109692)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 7 Nov 2011
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Feb 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Beauchamp Middle School (URN 109692)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 Nov 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Nov 2007
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Beauchamp Middle School (URN 109692)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 Dec 2005
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 Scott Primary School & Nursery
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 8.1% | 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 Scott Primary School & Nursery
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £111,600 for 72 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 16.8% | 24.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £260 | £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 Scott Primary School & Nursery
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 469 pupils.
| This school | Bedford average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,144,975 £6,706 per pupil | £7,195 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £3,152,750 £6,722 per pupil | £7,207 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,278,553 £2,726 per pupil · 40.6% | £3,244 · 45.0% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £844,504 £1,801 per pupil · 26.8% | £1,747 · 24.2% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £20,273 £43 per pupil · 0.6% | £195 · 2.7% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £159 · 2.2% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£7,776 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £397,293 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,495 per pupil, supply and agency £64 per pupil — spending up £228 per pupil on 2024/25.
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, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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