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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area MK41.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

The Hills Academy is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 131 pupils, with The Hills Academy larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School

Primary · Bedford · MK41 7QZ · 309 pupils · Same postcode area (MK41)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Other independent school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 309 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (MK41)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

The Hills Academy

Primary · Bedford · MK41 9AT · 440 pupils · Same postcode area (MK41)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy converter
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 440 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (MK41)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School and The Hills Academy for the current schools search.
Measure Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School The Hills Academy
Area Bedford Bedford
Postcode area MK41 MK41
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Other independent school Academy converter
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 309 pupils 440 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (MK41) Same postcode area (MK41)
Latest Ofsted outcome Not available from current Ofsted source
No current Ofsted inspection row matched this school by URN in the live source.
 Good
Published 01 Mar 2020.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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