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Shortstown Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Beauvais Square
 Shortstown
 Bedford
 Bedfordshire MK42 0GS
Telephone: 01234 740881

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Shortstown Primary School
Trust: Heart Academies Trust
Sponsor: Harpur Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Denise Cottam
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 22.34 / 19.56
Non-teaching Staff*: 42.78
Number of pupils: 479
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.4
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 66.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 59.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Bedford
Electoral Ward: Shortstown
School Number: 8222150

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd February 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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