Ursula Taylor Church of England School
High Street, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6EG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Katherine Hall
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Sponsor
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 350
- URN
- 139990
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01234359128
About this school
Ursula Taylor Church of England School is a Church of England primary academy in Bedford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 350 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ursula Taylor Church of England 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 54 | 52 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 69% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 88% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 73% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 73% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Ursula Taylor Church of England 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 | 43% | 50.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 53.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 352 |
| 2023/24 | 372 |
| 2024/25 | 361 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ursula Taylor Church of England School compares
Ursula Taylor Church of England School ranked 47th of 51 primary schools in Bedford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 5.4% | 20.2% | 350 | — |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | 58% | 5.2% | 30.8% | 292 | 1.0 miles |
| Scott Primary School & Nursery | 59% | 4.3% | 16.7% | 469 | 1.1 miles |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | 67% | 5.1% | 22.2% | 455 | 1.1 miles |
| Livingstone Primary School | 49% | 5.1% | 35.5% | 457 | 1.3 miles |
| Oakley Primary Academy | 63% | 4% | 15.2% | 210 | 1.4 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.22%
- English as an additional language
- 19.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.43%
- Persistent absence
- 19.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Edith Cavell Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Scott Primary School & Nursery1.1 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Great Ouse Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Livingstone Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Oakley Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Bedford
Other schools in Bedford
Ursula Taylor Church of England School ranks 47th 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 ages does Ursula Taylor Church of England School teach?
- Ursula Taylor Church of England School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bedford.
- Who is the headteacher of Ursula Taylor Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Ursula Taylor Church of England School is Ms Katherine Hall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ursula Taylor Church of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ursula Taylor Church of England 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 Ursula Taylor Church of England School?
- Ursula Taylor Church of England School has 350 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ursula Taylor Church of England School full?
- Ursula Taylor Church of England School has capacity for 420 pupils and 350 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 Ursula Taylor Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Ursula Taylor Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Ursula Taylor Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ursula Taylor Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ursula Taylor Church of England School part of an academy trust?
- Ursula Taylor Church of England School is part of DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ursula Taylor Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ursula Taylor Church of England School compare with other schools in Bedford?
- Ursula Taylor Church of England School ranked 47th of 51 primary schools in Bedford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ursula Taylor Church of England School's absence rate?
- Ursula Taylor Church of England School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ursula Taylor Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ursula Taylor Church of England 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 1 July 2026.