Bromham CofE Primary School
Grange Lane, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8NR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Claire Matthews
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 496
- URN
- 109611
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01234822784
About this school
Bromham CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bedford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 496 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bromham CofE 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. 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 29 March 2023, 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 | 60 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 57% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 3% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 90% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 75% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 68% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Bromham CofE 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 | 57% | 53.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 451 |
| 2023/24 | 471 |
| 2024/25 | 478 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bromham CofE Primary School compares
Bromham CofE Primary School ranked 6th of 51 primary schools in Bedford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% 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 | 74% | 4.5% | 9.4% | 496 | — |
| St James' CofE Academy | 54% | 4.9% | 19.3% | 194 | 1.3 miles |
| Oakley Primary Academy | 63% | 4% | 15.2% | 210 | 1.5 miles |
| Great Denham Primary School | 72% | 4.3% | 16% | 677 | 1.7 miles |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | 67% | 5.1% | 22.2% | 455 | 1.8 miles |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School | 44% | 5.6% | 31.4% | 271 | 1.8 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)
- 9.41%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.51%
- Persistent absence
- 7.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James' CofE Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Oakley Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Great Denham Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Great Ouse Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School1.8 miles
Primary · Bedford
Other schools in Bedford
Bromham CofE Primary School ranks 6th 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
- 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 Bromham CofE Primary School teach?
- Bromham CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bedford.
- Who is the head teacher of Bromham CofE Primary School?
- The head teacher of Bromham CofE Primary School is Mrs Claire Matthews, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bromham CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bromham CofE 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 Bromham CofE Primary School?
- Bromham CofE Primary School has 496 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bromham CofE Primary School full?
- Bromham CofE Primary School has capacity for 600 pupils and 496 on roll (83%), 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 Bromham CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bromham CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Bromham CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bromham CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bromham CofE 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 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bromham CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Bedford?
- Bromham CofE Primary School ranked 6th of 51 primary schools in Bedford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% 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 Bromham CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Bromham CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bromham CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bromham CofE 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.