Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Hackett
- Constituency
- Bedford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 408
- URN
- 109462
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01234855587
About this school
Camestone School is a community primary school in Bedford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 408 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Camestone School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 58 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 71% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 81% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 76% | 52% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 79% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Camestone School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bedford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 50.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 53.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 411 |
| 2023/24 | 415 |
| 2024/25 | 415 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Camestone School compares
Camestone School ranked 40th of 51 primary schools in Bedford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 4.6% | 11.8% | 408 | — |
| Springfield Primary School | 51% | 5.6% | 32.8% | 365 | 0.4 miles |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy | 46% | 5.4% | 30% | 365 | 0.5 miles |
| Cauldwell School | 74% | 4.3% | 26% | 415 | 0.7 miles |
| Balliol Primary School | 39% | 4.7% | 35.5% | 355 | 0.9 miles |
| Elstow School | 74% | 4.9% | 21.5% | 413 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.81%
- English as an additional language
- 21%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 7.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Springfield Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Bedford Road Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Cauldwell School0.7 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Balliol Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Elstow School1.0 miles
Primary · Bedford
Other schools in Bedford
Camestone School ranks 40th of the 53 ranked primary schools in Bedford.
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Bedford Road Primary Academy Primary
- Brickhill Primary School Primary
- Broadmead Lower School Primary
- Bromham CofE Primary School Primary
- Carlton CofE Primary School Primary
- Castle Newnham School Primary
- Cauldwell School Primary
- Cotton End Forest School Primary
- Cranfield Church of England Academy Primary
- Edith Cavell Primary School Primary
- Elstow School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Camestone School teach?
- Camestone School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bedford.
- Who is the headteacher of Camestone School?
- The headteacher of Camestone School is Mr Nick Hackett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Camestone School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Camestone School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Camestone School?
- Camestone School has 408 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Camestone School full?
- Camestone School has capacity for 420 pupils and 408 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Camestone School a faith school?
- No. Camestone School has no designated religious character.
- Does Camestone School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Camestone School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Camestone School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Camestone School compare with other schools in Bedford?
- Camestone School ranked 40th of 51 primary schools in Bedford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Camestone School's absence rate?
- Camestone School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Camestone School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Camestone School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.