Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GS
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Primary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 2 to 11
- Admissions: Not applicable
- Sixth form: No
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 479 (230 boys, 249 girls)
- Capacity: 420
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 23.2%
- Telephone: 01234740881
- Ofsted: Good (12 Oct 2021); report card, no overall grade (inspected 3 Feb 2026)
- KS2 expected standard: 60% (2024/25, revised)
- Applications (Reception entry, September 2026): 103 applications, 56 places offered
Phase, type, gender, ages, admissions, sixth form, capacity and contact details are from the Department for Education's school register as at 21 October 2026. Ofsted inspection records as at 30 September 2026.
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