Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road, Brickhill, Bedford, MK41 7AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Bedford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 109503
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01234401404
About this school
Brickhill Primary School is a community primary school in Bedford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brickhill Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 February 2024, 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 | 59 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 66% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 79% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 76% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 79% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Brickhill Primary 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 | 53% | 50.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 53.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brickhill Primary School compares
Brickhill Primary School ranked 28th of 51 primary schools in Bedford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.8% | 17.8% | 209 | — |
| Scott Primary School & Nursery | 59% | 4.3% | 16.7% | 469 | 0.4 miles |
| Hazeldene School | 75% | 3.7% | 17% | 443 | 0.6 miles |
| The Hills Academy | 63% | 3.8% | 13.4% | 442 | 0.6 miles |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | 49% | 4.7% | 11.8% | 268 | 0.8 miles |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | 58% | 5.2% | 30.8% | 292 | 1.1 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)
- 17.79%
- English as an additional language
- 15.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.84%
- Persistent absence
- 13.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Scott Primary School & Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Bedford
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Hazeldene School0.6 miles
Primary · Bedford
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The Hills Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Bedford
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St John Rigby Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Edith Cavell Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Bedford
Other schools in Bedford
Brickhill Primary School ranks 27th of the 53 ranked primary schools in Bedford.
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Bedford Road Primary Academy Primary
- Broadmead Lower School Primary
- Bromham CofE Primary School Primary
- Camestone 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 Brickhill Primary School teach?
- Brickhill Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bedford.
- Who is the headteacher of Brickhill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Brickhill Primary School is Mr Dan Wiltshire, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brickhill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brickhill Primary 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 Brickhill Primary School?
- Brickhill Primary School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Brickhill Primary School full?
- Brickhill Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brickhill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Brickhill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Brickhill Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Brickhill Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Brickhill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brickhill Primary School compare with other schools in Bedford?
- Brickhill Primary School ranked 28th of 51 primary schools in Bedford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brickhill Primary School's absence rate?
- Brickhill Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brickhill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brickhill Primary 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.