Pinchmill Primary School
Foundation school in Bedford, Bedford.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 88 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 14.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | North Bedfordshire Schools Trust (NBST) |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Address | The Old Road, Felmersham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7JD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.pinchmill.beds.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01234781371 |
| URN | 109451 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 May 2025, published 26 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 1 November 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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
- Sharnbrook Primary (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Milton Ernest CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Carlton CofE Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Harrold Primary Academy (primary school, about 4.6 km)
- Oakley Primary Academy (primary school, about 4.8 km)
- Ursula Taylor Church of England School (primary school, about 6.7 km)
- Bromham CofE Primary School (primary school, about 6.8 km)
- Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School (primary school, about 7.0 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.