St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School
Academy converter in Bedford, Bedford.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 271 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 525 |
| Free school meals | 34.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Address | Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.stfrancisofassisiprimarybedford.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01234352062 |
| URN | 139547 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 October 2023, published 15 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- Westfield Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Queen's Park Academy (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Great Ouse Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St James' CofE Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Great Denham Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Priory Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Livingstone Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Edith Cavell Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
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