SCHOOL PROFILE

Bedgrove Infant School

Primary Foundation school URN 110282
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 480 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

18 March 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Foundation school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Buckinghamshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 449 390 full-time · 59 part-time
Female pupils 219 48.8% of pupils
Male pupils 230 51.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.1%
19.7 pts below England
School 5.1%
Buckinghamshire 14.9%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

20.3%
0.0 pts in line with England
School 20.3%
Buckinghamshire 18.4%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
Buckinghamshire 2.0%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
48.6%
218
Any other Asian background
11.4%
51
Any other White background
10.5%
47
Pakistani
8.0%
36
Indian
6.2%
28
Any other Mixed background
4.0%
18
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 7.1% 32 of 449 pupils
13.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 7.1%
Buckinghamshire 18.9%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 5.8% 26 pupils
England 14.8% 9.0 pts below
EHC plans 1.3% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 4.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 16
Autistic spectrum disorder 8
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Physical disability 2
Hearing impairment 1
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.99%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.22 pts lower than England
School 4.99%
Buckinghamshire 5.98%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

9.31%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.50 pts lower than England
School 9.31%
Buckinghamshire 14.74%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.81%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.99 pts lower than England
School 0.81%
Buckinghamshire 1.60%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.5% 5.4 pts above England
Bedgrove Infant School
93.5%
Buckinghamshire
89.7%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information