Cauldwell School
Edward Road, Bedford, MK42 9DR
415 pupils · 99% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Free school meals
- 21.4%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2025) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 11 November 2025, published 3 February 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 74% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 2% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.15 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 59 | 68 | 135 | 59 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 58 | 59 | 112 | 58 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 58 | 67 | 137 | 58 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 59 | 63 | 108 | 59 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 58 | 105 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 56 | 46 | 109 | 56 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 63 | 120 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 59 | 64 | 118 | 59 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Shackleton Primary School 0.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Camestone School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Priory Primary School 1.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Queen's Park Academy 1.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Westfield Primary School 1.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- King's Oak Primary School 1.6 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.