The Duke of Bedford Primary School
Wisbech Road, Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 0ST
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Hales
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Peterborough
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- URN
- 110705
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01733270243
About this school
The Duke of Bedford Primary School is a community primary school in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 221 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 72% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 9% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 81% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 78% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 78% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| 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 The Duke of Bedford 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 | Peterborough average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 52.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 58.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 216 |
| 2023/24 | 214 |
| 2024/25 | 221 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Duke of Bedford Primary School compares
The Duke of Bedford Primary School ranked 5th of 58 primary schools in Peterborough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4.3% | 27.2% | 221 | — |
| Eye CofE Primary School | 63% | 5% | 22.7% | 426 | 3.8 miles |
| Coates Primary School | 47% | 4.4% | 21.2% | 183 | 4.1 miles |
| Alderman Jacobs School | 66% | 5.9% | 25.6% | 671 | 4.2 miles |
| Park Lane Primary & Nursery School | 57% | 5.3% | 16.1% | 441 | 4.7 miles |
| New Road Primary & Nursery School | 31% | 6.5% | 37% | 310 | 4.8 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)
- 27.15%
- English as an additional language
- 13.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.27%
- Persistent absence
- 4.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eye CofE Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Coates Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Peterborough
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Alderman Jacobs School4.2 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Park Lane Primary & Nursery School4.7 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
New Road Primary & Nursery School4.8 miles
Primary · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
The Duke of Bedford Primary School ranks 7th of the 78 ranked primary schools in Peterborough.
- Alderman Jacobs School Primary
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Baston CE Primary School Primary
- Bishop Creighton Academy Primary
- Braybrook Primary Academy Primary
- Brewster Avenue Infant School Primary
- Castor CofE Primary School Primary
- Coates Primary School Primary
- Deeping St James Community Primary School Primary
- Discovery Primary Academy Primary
- Dogsthorpe Academy Primary
- Dogsthorpe Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Duke of Bedford Primary School teach?
- The Duke of Bedford Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Peterborough.
- Who is the headteacher of The Duke of Bedford Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Duke of Bedford Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Hales, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Duke of Bedford Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Duke of Bedford 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 The Duke of Bedford Primary School?
- The Duke of Bedford Primary School has 221 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Duke of Bedford Primary School full?
- The Duke of Bedford Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 221 on roll (105%), 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 The Duke of Bedford Primary School a faith school?
- No. The Duke of Bedford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Duke of Bedford Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Duke of Bedford Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have The Duke of Bedford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Duke of Bedford Primary School rank locally?
- The Duke of Bedford Primary School ranked 5th of 58 primary schools in Peterborough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Duke of Bedford Primary School's absence rate?
- The Duke of Bedford Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Duke of Bedford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Duke of Bedford 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.