Best primary schools in Bedfordshire (2026)
Bedfordshire has 126 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Hillborough Junior School, in the top 3% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 59%, against 62% for England. 4 are in England's top 10%, and 4 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 3% in England |
Hillborough Junior School Luton |
86% | 87% | 23% | Outstanding | |
2 Top 4% in England |
Leagrave Primary School Luton |
85% | 91% | 22% | No rating | |
3 Top 7% in England |
Tennyson Road Primary School Luton |
86% | 80% | 5% | Outstanding | |
4 Top 9% in England |
Lark Rise Academy Dunstable |
81% | 88% | 10% | Not judged | |
5 Top 11% in England |
Brookmead School Pitstone |
79% | 83% | 10% | Not judged | |
6 Bottom 36% in England |
Henlow Church of England Academy Henlow · Church of England |
57% | 57% | 3% | Not judged | |
7 Bottom 34% in England |
Fulbrook School Aspley Guise |
48% | 40% | 2% | Report card | |
8 Top 17% in England |
Chantry Primary Academy Luton |
73% | 79% | 18% | No rating | |
9 Top 20% in England |
Sharnbrook Primary Sharnbrook |
75% | 70% | 10% | Good | |
10 Top 21% in England |
Denbigh Primary School Luton |
75% | 82% | 8% | No rating | |
11 Top 22% in England |
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Luton · Roman Catholic |
72% | 75% | 13% | Good | |
12 Top 23% in England |
Edlesborough Primary Academy Eaton Bray and Edlesborough |
66% | 71% | 25% | Good | |
13 Top 23% in England |
Hazeldene School Bedford |
72% | 75% | 8% | No rating | |
14 Top 25% in England |
Raynsford Church of England Academy Henlow · Church of England |
75% | 81% | 10% | No rating | |
15 Top 27% in England |
Downside Primary School Luton |
70% | 79% | 14% | No rating | |
16 Top 28% in England |
River Bank Primary School Luton |
72% | 78% | 7% | Good | |
17 Top 29% in England |
Stopsley Community Primary School Luton |
71% | 73% | 6% | No rating | |
18 Top 29% in England |
Kempston Rural Primary School Kempston |
72% | 67% | 0% | Good | |
19 Top 29% in England |
Putteridge Primary School Luton |
68% | 76% | 11% | No rating | |
20 Top 30% in England |
Thornhill Primary School Houghton Regis |
70% | 68% | 10% | Not judged | |
21 Top 32% in England |
Harrold Primary Academy Harrold |
72% | 81% | 6% | Good | |
22 Top 32% in England |
Great Ouse Primary Academy Bedford |
71% | 67% | 12% | Report card | |
23 Top 33% in England |
Great Denham Primary School Great Denham |
70% | 72% | 7% | Outstanding | |
24 Top 33% in England |
Thurleigh Primary School Bedford |
70% | 50% | 0% | Good | |
25 Top 33% in England |
Derwent Primary School Central Bedfordshire |
69% | 78% | 6% | No rating | |
26 Top 33% in England |
Elstow School Bedford |
69% | 74% | 5% | No rating | |
27 Top 37% in England |
Castle Newnham School Bedford |
67% | 67% | 8% | Report card | |
28 Top 38% in England |
The Vale Academy Luton |
70% | 73% | 0% | Not judged | |
29 Top 38% in England |
The Meads Primary School Luton |
67% | 75% | 8% | No rating | |
30 Top 40% in England |
Bromham CofE Primary School Bromham (Bedford) · Church of England |
68% | 74% | 4% | No rating | |
31 Top 40% in England |
Kymbrook Primary School Keysoe Row |
70% | 75% | 0% | No rating | |
32 Top 41% in England |
Someries Junior School Luton |
63% | 67% | 7% | Not judged | |
33 Top 42% in England |
The Hills Academy Bedford |
65% | 63% | 10% | Good | |
34 Top 42% in England |
William Austin Junior School Luton |
65% | 71% | 10% | No rating | |
35 Top 47% in England |
Waulud Primary School Luton |
65% | 77% | 13% | No rating | |
36 Top 48% in England |
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Luton · Roman Catholic |
63% | 66% | 2% | No rating | |
37 Top 48% in England |
Foxdell Primary School Luton |
64% | 66% | 0% | Not judged | |
38 Top 48% in England |
Icknield Primary School Luton |
63% | 68% | 10% | No rating | |
39 Top 48% in England |
Southfield Primary Academy Luton |
66% | 72% | 3% | Good | |
40 Top 48% in England |
Biggleswade Academy Biggleswade |
65% | 57% | 1% | Good | |
41 Top 48% in England |
Caddington Village School Caddington |
64% | 62% | 10% | Not judged | |
42 Top 48% in England |
Whitefield Primary Academy Luton |
64% | 66% | 5% | No rating | |
43 Top 49% in England |
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School Luton |
62% | 69% | 13% | Not judged | |
44 Top 50% in England |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dunstable · Roman Catholic |
62% | 62% | 14% | Good | |
45 Bottom 50% in England |
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School Luton |
63% | 60% | 1% | Good | |
46 Bottom 47% in England |
Slip End Village School Slip End |
63% | 75% | 8% | Not judged | |
47 Bottom 47% in England |
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Houghton Regis · Roman Catholic |
62% | 73% | 3% | No rating | |
48 Bottom 46% in England |
Lancot School Dunstable |
62% | 64% | 7% | No rating | |
49 Bottom 45% in England |
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Wymington · Church of England |
63% | 68% | 0% | Report card | |
50 Bottom 44% in England |
Bramingham Primary School Luton |
60% | 73% | 6% | Good | |
51 Bottom 44% in England |
Putnoe Primary School Bedford |
62% | 57% | 2% | Good | |
52 Bottom 43% in England |
Farley Junior Academy Luton |
59% | 64% | 10% | Outstanding | |
53 Bottom 43% in England |
Laburnum Primary School Sandy |
63% | 63% | 0% | Report card | |
54 Bottom 41% in England |
St James' CofE Academy Bedford · Church of England |
59% | 54% | 11% | No rating | |
55 Bottom 41% in England |
Robert Peel Primary School Sandy |
62% | 57% | 0% | Not judged | |
56 Bottom 41% in England |
Turvey Primary School Turvey |
62% | 71% | 0% | No rating | |
57 Bottom 40% in England |
St Michael's Church of England Combined School Stewkley · Church of England |
58% | 33% | 6% | No rating | |
58 Bottom 40% in England |
Maple Tree Primary School Sandy |
60% | 71% | 0% | No rating | |
59 Bottom 39% in England |
Camestone School Kempston |
61% | 48% | 0% | No rating | |
60 Bottom 39% in England |
Cheddington Combined School Cheddington |
58% | 56% | 9% | Not judged | |
61 Bottom 38% in England |
Eileen Wade Primary School Upper Dean |
57% | 60% | 20% | Report card | |
62 Bottom 38% in England |
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Milton Ernest · Church of England |
59% | 55% | 9% | No rating | |
63 Bottom 37% in England |
Carlton CofE Primary School Carlton (Bedford) · Church of England |
61% | 67% | 0% | Not judged | |
64 Bottom 36% in England |
Beech Hill Community Primary School Luton |
59% | 58% | 0% | Report card | |
65 Bottom 35% in England |
Warden Hill Junior School Luton |
58% | 53% | 3% | Not judged | |
66 Bottom 35% in England |
Brickhill Primary School Bedford |
59% | 57% | 0% | No rating | |
67 Bottom 34% in England |
Goldington Green Academy Bedford |
58% | 62% | 0% | Not judged | |
68 Bottom 34% in England |
King's Oak Primary School Bedford |
58% | 61% | 2% | Report card | |
69 Bottom 33% in England |
Cotton End Forest School Cotton End |
59% | 77% | 0% | Not judged | |
70 Bottom 31% in England |
Ramridge Primary School Luton |
56% | 56% | 10% | No rating | |
71 Bottom 30% in England |
St Matthew's Primary School Luton |
57% | 57% | 1% | Good | |
72 Bottom 30% in England |
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Dunstable · Church of England |
56% | 45% | 0% | Report card | |
73 Bottom 30% in England |
Hadrian Academy Luton |
58% | 56% | 0% | No rating | |
74 Bottom 30% in England |
Scott Primary School & Nursery Bedford |
57% | 59% | 3% | No rating | |
75 Bottom 30% in England |
Cauldwell School Bedford |
58% | 74% | 2% | Report card | |
76 Bottom 30% in England |
Oakley Primary Academy Oakley (Bedford) |
57% | 63% | 2% | Not judged | |
77 Bottom 29% in England |
Ferrars Junior School Luton |
55% | 55% | 5% | No rating | |
78 Bottom 29% in England |
Edith Cavell Primary School Bedford |
56% | 58% | 0% | No rating | |
79 Bottom 28% in England |
Dallow Primary School Luton |
56% | 63% | 1% | No rating | |
80 Bottom 28% in England |
The Linden Academy Luton |
55% | 64% | 7% | Good | |
81 Bottom 28% in England |
Maidenhall Primary School Luton |
56% | 67% | 1% | Report card | |
82 Bottom 27% in England |
Ardley Hill Academy Dunstable |
54% | 60% | 3% | Good | |
83 Bottom 25% in England |
Parklea Primary School Luton |
54% | 69% | 9% | Good | |
84 Bottom 25% in England |
Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School Podington · Church of England |
52% | 46% | 8% | No rating | |
85 Bottom 25% in England |
Norton Road Primary School Luton |
52% | 43% | 9% | Good | |
86 Bottom 22% in England |
Wigmore Primary Luton |
53% | 58% | 1% | No rating | |
87 Bottom 20% in England |
Beechwood Primary School Luton |
50% | 46% | 3% | Good | |
88 Bottom 19% in England |
Pirton Hill Primary School Luton |
52% | 54% | 2% | Report card | |
89 Bottom 19% in England |
St Christophers Academy Luton |
51% | 33% | 0% | Not judged | |
90 Bottom 19% in England |
Lime Tree Primary Academy Houghton Regis |
49% | 57% | 11% | Good | |
91 Bottom 18% in England |
Riseley CofE Primary School Riseley (Bedford) · Church of England |
49% | 56% | 7% | Good | |
92 Bottom 16% in England |
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Clapham (Bedford) · Church of England |
49% | 35% | 4% | Not judged | |
93 Bottom 16% in England |
Wixams Tree Primary Academy Wixams |
48% | 60% | 12% | Good | |
94 Bottom 15% in England |
Houghton Regis Primary School Houghton Regis |
48% | 36% | 2% | Not judged | |
95 Bottom 15% in England |
Shortstown Primary School Shortstown |
50% | 60% | 0% | Report card | |
96 Bottom 14% in England |
Westfield Primary School Bedford |
49% | 48% | 0% | Good | |
97 Bottom 14% in England |
Livingstone Primary School Bedford |
49% | 49% | 0% | Good | |
98 Bottom 14% in England |
Balliol Primary School Kempston |
48% | 39% | 0% | Good | |
99 Bottom 14% in England |
Langford Village Academy Langford (Central Bedfordshire) |
49% | 62% | 0% | Good | |
100 Bottom 13% in England |
Queen's Park Academy Bedford |
49% | 61% | 0% | Good |
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Best primary school in each town
- Luton · best: Hillborough Junior School
- Dunstable · best: Lark Rise Academy
- Bedford · best: Hazeldene School
- Kempston · best: Kempston Rural Primary School
- Houghton Regis · best: Thornhill Primary School
- Sandy · best: Laburnum Primary School
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Questions
What is the best primary school in Bedfordshire?
On exam results over the last three years, Hillborough Junior School is the top-ranked primary school in Bedfordshire, in the top 3% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.