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Edith Cavell Primary School

Edith Cavell Primary School is a state-maintained primary school in Bedford, United Kingdom with 271 pupils, part of The Leap Community Trust. As of 10 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Midday Supervisory Assistant (closes 7 December).

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Head
Heather Cooke, Headteacher
Trust or group
The Leap Community Trust
Type
State-maintained, Primary
Pupils
271 pupils · 58% girls · 31.5% eligible for free school meals · 28.4% with English as an additional language
DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
58 (19.9%) on SEN support · 8 (2.7%) with an education, health and care plan
DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
Local authority
Bedford
Location
Bedford, MK41 7NH, United Kingdom
Telephone
01234345636
Website
edithcavellprimary.co.uk
Register number
URN 109433 (register entry)

Vacancies (1)

Midday Supervisory Assistant

Salary £13.28 an hourCloses 7 Dec

Part timeLunchtime and wraparound care

We wish to appoint practical, cheerful and well-motivated Midday Supervisors to join our friendly lunchtime team. The successful applicants will be required to support pupils in…

Exam results

YearKS2 expectedKS2 higher
2024/2558%0%
2023/2457%5%
2022/2353%3%

Department for Education performance tables.

Staff

YearTeachersPupils per teacherLeaversVacanciesAverage pay
2025/2613.620.0–0£47,361
2024/2513.919.812%0£40,292
2023/2413.221.54%0£41,065
2022/2312.021.915%0£42,826
2021/2214.317.222%0£37,735
2020/2113.619.60%0£35,460
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
YearTeachersPupils per teacherLeaversVacanciesAverage pay
2019/2013.619.512%0£35,996
2018/1912.423.08%0£31,959
2017/1810.523.133%0£38,011
2016/1710.022.130%0£37,045
2015/1610.022.010%0£36,824
2014/1511.819.334%0£37,158
2013/1410.821.19%0£37,953
2012/1310.621.715%0£34,540
2011/1210.422.829%0£33,706
2010/1112.019.228%0£32,787

Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.

Attendance

YearSessions missedUnauthorisedPersistently absentSeverely absent
2025/264.3%1.3%11.8%1.3%
2024/255.6%1.8%17.1%5.3%
2023/246.4%2.8%20.8%2.0%
2022/236.4%1.4%23.9%3.8%
2021/225.6%1.1%13.1%2.7%
2020/212.6%0.5%6.6%0.4%
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
YearSessions missedUnauthorisedPersistently absentSeverely absent
2018/194.6%0.9%9.4%0.4%
2017/184.4%1.2%8.8%0.5%
2016/174.9%1.3%11.1%0.6%

Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).

Hiring history

2 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 1 teaching, 1 support. Most often advertised: Pre-School Class Teacher, Teaching Assistant. Last advertised September 2026.

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Sources

Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.

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