Rivertree Free School
Special schoolRivertree Free School is a special school in Bedford, for pupils aged 2 to 19. It had 126 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026No outcome in Ofsted's file
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationEnd of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | Does not apply to this school | 57% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | Does not apply to this school | 3% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | Does not apply to this school | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | Does not apply to this school | 103 | 105 |
- Rivertree Free School teaches pupils with needs that most schools' pupils do not have, often in very small year groups, so its results are not a fair comparison with mainstream schools. They are not shown on the map.
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Greys Education CentrePupil referral and alternative provision. Good (overall), February 2024260 m
- Bedford Road Primary AcademyPrimary. Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)270 m
- Grange AcademySpecial. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met550 m
- Balliol Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), July 2022. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)870 m
- Camestone SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, September 2022. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.1 km
- Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), November 2023. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.2 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Bedford
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).