Riseley CofE Primary School
High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Leigh Pointon
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 224
- Pupils on roll
- 121
- URN
- 109624
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01234708218
About this school
Riseley CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Bedford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 121 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 46% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 4% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 86% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 57% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 46% | 50% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.20 | - | - |
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 Riseley 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 | 46% | 50.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 53.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 171 |
| 2024/25 | 159 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Riseley CofE Primary School compares
Riseley CofE Primary School ranked 29th of 51 primary schools in Bedford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% 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 | 56% | 4.6% | 11.5% | 121 | — |
| Kymbrook Primary School | 75% | 5.3% | 4.2% | 76 | 2.6 miles |
| Eileen Wade Primary School | 60% | 4.2% | 10% | 70 | 2.7 miles |
| Thurleigh Primary School | 50% | 5.8% | 28.6% | 92 | 3.0 miles |
| Sharnbrook Primary | 70% | 4.7% | 13.9% | 216 | 3.9 miles |
| Kimbolton Primary Academy | 83% | 3.9% | 20.3% | 59 | 4.4 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.
Inspection history
- 5 March 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report7 December 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.49%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 8.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kymbrook Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Eileen Wade Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
-
Thurleigh Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Sharnbrook Primary3.9 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Kimbolton Primary Academy4.4 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
Other schools in Bedford
Riseley CofE Primary School ranks 28th 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 Riseley CofE Primary School teach?
- Riseley CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bedford.
- Who is the headteacher of Riseley CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Riseley CofE Primary School is Mr Leigh Pointon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Riseley CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Riseley 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 big is Riseley CofE Primary School?
- Riseley CofE Primary School has 121 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Riseley CofE Primary School full?
- Riseley CofE Primary School has capacity for 224 pupils and 121 on roll (54%), 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 Riseley CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Riseley CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Riseley CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Riseley CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Riseley CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Riseley CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Riseley CofE Primary School ranked 29th of 51 primary schools in Bedford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% 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 Riseley CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Riseley CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Riseley CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Riseley 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.