Shortstown Primary School
URN: 144546 • Bedford MK42 0GS
Overview
- Name
- Shortstown Primary School
- URN
- 144546
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 59.1 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Denise Cottam (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01234740881
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Beauvais Square, Bedford MK42 0GS
Summary
Useful links
- Governance (governance)
- SEND (sen)
- News & Events (calendar)
- Class News (calendar)
- Reception (calendar)
- Year 1 (calendar)
- Year 2 (calendar)
- Year 3 (calendar)
- Latest news (calendar)
- Newsletters (calendar)
Nearby alternatives
- Great Denham Primary School (75.3)
- Great Barford Lower School (73.7)
- Castle Newnham School (71.3)
- Gravenhurst Lower School (70.2)
- Greenfield CofE VC Lower School (70.2)
Key details
- LA
- Bedford
- Age range
- 2 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils
- 488
- Boys
- 234
- Girls
- 254
- FSM %
- 24.80
- Open date
- 2017-06-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2021-10-13
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Bedfordshire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 488 | 234 | 254 | 420 | 24.80 |
| 2024-09-11 | 480 | 235 | 245 | 420 | 23.30 |
| 2023-09-11 | 469 | 237 | 232 | 420 | 23.30 |
| 2022-09-11 | 469 | 237 | 232 | 420 | 23.30 |
| 2021-09-11 | 447 | 223 | 224 | 420 | 23.70 |
| 2020-09-11 | 448 | 226 | 222 | 420 | 16.10 |
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