Queens Park

Summary

Queens Park (E02003628) is part of Bedford local authority (view on map). Queens Park has an approximate population of 9,700 people, of which 27% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Queens Park neighbours Bromham & Biddenham, Harpur, Castle & Kingsway, Cauldwell, and Kempston North.

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  • 63% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 76% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 60% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Queens Park is the most deprived area in Bedford (out of 21) with 63% of children living in low-income families, compared to 34% across Bedford and 38% nationally.

63% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Queens Park, 30% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 24% in Bedford and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Queens Park % in Bedford % in England
Eligible for free school meals 30% 24% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 70% 76% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Queens Park, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Bedford, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England .

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Queens Park % in Bedford % in England
No special educational needs 85% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 9% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Queens Park, 76% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 41% in Bedford, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

76% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Queens Park % in Bedford % in England
White 22% 59% 67%
Asian 60% 17% 14%
Black 7% 9% 7%
Mixed 8% 12% 7%
Other 2% 1% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Queens Park with English as an additional language is 60%, compared with 26% in Bedford, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

60% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Queens Park % in Bedford % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 60% 26% 22%
Known or believed to be English 39% 74% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Queens Park has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Queens Park
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Queens Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Queens Park has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Queens Park
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Queens Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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