Wilstead Primary School
Academy converter in Bedford, Bedford.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Trust or sponsor | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Address | Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3BX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.wilsteadschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01234302303 |
| URN | 152261 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 October 2023, published 26 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 |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Wilstead Primary School, URN 109492).
Latest ungraded inspection: 17 March 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
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
- Lakeview School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Wixams Tree Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Willow Grove Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Cotton End Forest School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Houghton Conquest Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Shortstown Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Elstow School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Haynes Lower School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Bedford
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.