This schoolOther primary schools in Central Bedfordshire
What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 14 March 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 11 October 2012Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry57 applications · 23 places offered · 23 named it first
- 2026 2.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 2.1
- 2025 2.2; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.9
- 2024 1.8; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2023 1.7; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2022 1.7; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
- 2021 2.2; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
- 2020 1.9; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2019 2.0; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2018 1.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2017 2.3; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2016 1.9; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2015 1.9; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
- 2014 1.9; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.6
- This school
- Central Bedfordshire median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 23 | 57 | 2.5 | 23 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2025 | 24 | 53 | 2.2 | 21 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 54 | 1.8 | 33 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 51 | 1.7 | 31 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2022 | 25 | 42 | 1.7 | 25 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2021 | 19 | 41 | 2.2 | 19 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 26 | 49 | 1.9 | 25 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2019 | 23 | 46 | 2.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2018 | 30 | 46 | 1.5 | 30 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2017 | 19 | 43 | 2.3 | 19 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2016 | 30 | 57 | 1.9 | 33 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2015 | 27 | 51 | 1.9 | 29 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2014 | 24 | 46 | 1.9 | 24 | 1.00 |
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Maulden Lower SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20232.5applications per place
- 2.3 km · Central BedfordshireRemains Good20221.7applications per place
- 2.8 km · Central BedfordshireRemains Good20232.7applications per place
- 3.0 km · Central BedfordshireGood20241.7applications per place
- 3.1 km · Central Bedfordshire20261.8applications per place
- 3.4 km · Central BedfordshireGood20232.0applications per place
- 3.5 km · Central BedfordshireGraded · no overall grade20252.8applications per place
- 3.9 km · Central BedfordshireGood20241.7applications per place
- 4.0 km · Central BedfordshireRemains Good20232.3applications per place
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 109472 · 823/2112
- Capacity
- 150 pupils · 166 on roll
- Free school meals
- 9.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Address
- Church Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AU
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources