Wilstead Primary School
Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Caron Brown
- Sponsor
- Harpur Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- URN
- 152261
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01234302303
About this school
Wilstead Primary School is a primary academy in Bedford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11.
Ofsted has inspected Wilstead Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Wilstead Primary School (URN 109492).
How Wilstead Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lakeview School | — | — | — | 436 | 0.9 miles |
| Wixams Tree Primary Academy | 60% | 5.4% | 19.8% | 559 | 1.0 miles |
| Willow Grove Primary School | — | 3.6% | 17% | 104 | 1.4 miles |
| Cotton End Forest School | 77% | 4.7% | 17.7% | 435 | 1.6 miles |
| Houghton Conquest Lower School | — | 5.8% | 22.3% | 139 | 1.7 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
- 11 October 2023
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Ungraded inspection report17 March 2022
Location
Nearby schools
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Lakeview School0.9 miles
Primary · Bedford
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Wixams Tree Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Bedford
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Willow Grove Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Wixams
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Cotton End Forest School1.6 miles
Primary · Bedford
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Houghton Conquest Lower School1.7 miles
Primary · Bedford
Other 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 Wilstead Primary School teach?
- Wilstead Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bedford.
- Who is the headteacher of Wilstead Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wilstead Primary School is Miss Caron Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wilstead Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wilstead 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.
- Is Wilstead Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wilstead Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wilstead Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wilstead Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Wilstead Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Wilstead Primary School is part of HEART ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Wilstead Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Wilstead Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.