Kymbrook Primary School
Kimbolton Road, Keysoe, Bedford, MK44 2HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head teacher
- Ms Debonair Brown
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federation of Kymbrook Primary School and Thurleigh Primary School
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 76
- URN
- 109590
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01234376266
About this school
Kymbrook Primary School is a foundation primary school in Bedford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 76 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 16 July 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 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 62% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 85% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 69% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 85% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Kymbrook 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 | 73% | 50.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 53.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 71 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kymbrook Primary School compares
Kymbrook Primary School ranked 4th of 51 primary schools in Bedford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 5.3% | 4.2% | 76 | — |
| Thurleigh Primary School | 50% | 5.8% | 28.6% | 92 | 2.5 miles |
| Riseley CofE Primary School | 56% | 4.6% | 11.5% | 121 | 2.6 miles |
| Great Staughton Primary Academy | 67% | 2.4% | 15.7% | 80 | 3.6 miles |
| Wilden CofE VA Primary School | 63% | 5.4% | 16.7% | 45 | 3.8 miles |
| Ravensden CofE Primary Academy | 9% | 6% | 23% | 51 | 4.2 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)
- 4.23%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.34%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thurleigh Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Riseley CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Great Staughton Primary Academy3.6 miles
Primary · St Neots
-
Wilden CofE VA Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy4.2 miles
Primary · Bedford
Other schools in Bedford
Kymbrook Primary School ranks 4th 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
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Kymbrook Primary School teach?
- Kymbrook Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bedford.
- Who is the head teacher of Kymbrook Primary School?
- The head teacher of Kymbrook Primary School is Ms Debonair Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kymbrook Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kymbrook 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 big is Kymbrook Primary School?
- Kymbrook Primary School has 76 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Kymbrook Primary School full?
- Kymbrook Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 76 on roll (72%), so it has space against 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 Kymbrook Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kymbrook Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kymbrook Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kymbrook Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Kymbrook Primary School?
- Kymbrook Primary School is part of the The Federation of Kymbrook Primary School and Thurleigh Primary School federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kymbrook Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kymbrook Primary School rank locally?
- Kymbrook Primary School ranked 4th of 51 primary schools in Bedford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kymbrook Primary School's absence rate?
- Kymbrook Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kymbrook Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kymbrook 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.