Turvey Primary School
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Turvey Primary School is a primary school in Bedford, Bedford. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
North Bedfordshire Schools Trust (NBST) is a Foundation/co-operative school trust. The trust operates 3 member schools: 3 primary schools. Local authorities: Bedford. Regions: East of England. — from the North Bedfordshire Schools Trust (NBST) public record.
Turvey Primary School is a primary school in Bedford, part of North Bedfordshire Schools Trust (NBST). It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Turvey Primary School
- Address
- May Road, Turvey
- Postcode
- MK43 8DY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 109489
- Establishment number
- 5205
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 81
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 120
- School type
- Foundation school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Academy trust
- North Bedfordshire Schools Trust (NBST)
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Coles
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 2 Nov 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.turveyprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01234881259
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Turvey Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 81 | 32,056 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 13.6% | 22.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 25.9% | 12.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.5% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 6.2% | 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
5 published inspections for Turvey Primary School.
· 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 11 Dec 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 11 Jul 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 5 Sept 2013
· S5 Inspection
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 9 Dec 2009
· S5 Inspection
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 8 Jun 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 Turvey Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 4.1% | 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 Turvey Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £17,050 for 11 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 13.4% | 24.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £208 | £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 Turvey Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 81 pupils.
| This school | Bedford average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £769,982 £9,506 per pupil | £7,195 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £771,834 £9,529 per pupil | £7,207 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £379,800 £4,689 per pupil · 49.2% | £3,244 · 45.0% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £163,218 £2,015 per pupil · 21.1% | £1,747 · 24.2% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £1,579 £19 per pupil · 0.2% | £195 · 2.7% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £1,387 £17 per pupil · 0.2% | £159 · 2.2% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£1,853 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £20,965 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,136 per pupil, supply and agency £37 per pupil — spending up £1,392 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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Turvey Primary School is part of North Bedfordshire Schools Trust (NBST)
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