Kempston Rural Primary School
Community school in Kempston, Bedford.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 439 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 10.80% |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Address | Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedfordshire, MK42 7FJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.kempstonrural.beds.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01234854286 |
| URN | 109463 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 November 2023, published 21 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Balliol Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Bedford Road Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Great Denham Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Springfield Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Camestone School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Wootton Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- St James' CofE Academy (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Westfield Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.