Alternatives to Cotton End Forest School
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Cotton End Forest School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Cotton End Forest School, for comparison
1.14 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, loosening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), May 2025: Not judged
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shortstown Primary School
Bedford |
2.0 km 1.2 mi |
1.10 | Little change 1.04 → 1.07 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Wixams Tree Primary Academy
Bedford |
3.4 km 2.1 mi |
0.85 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.09 → 0.92 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Haynes Lower School
Bedford |
3.5 km 2.2 mi |
1.11 | More families are naming it first 0.98 → 1.08 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Elstow School
Bedford |
3.6 km 2.3 mi |
0.84 | Little change 0.93 → 0.88 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| King's Oak Primary School
Bedford |
3.7 km 2.3 mi |
0.98 | Little change 0.9 → 0.95 |
Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Sheerhatch Primary School
Bedford |
3.8 km 2.3 mi |
0.95 | More families are naming it first 0.88 → 0.97 |
Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.