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Broadmead Lower School

Community school · Bedford · MK43 9NN

Ages 4–9 · 228 pupils · Bedford

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
186

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

51

Places offered

55

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

228 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
228
Boys / girls
99 / 129
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
228 / 300 (76%)
Free school meals
19.3%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Cosbie-Ross

Location

Address
Park Crescent, Stewartby
Postcode
MK43 9NN
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Bedford
District
Bedford
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–9, in Bedford, Bedford, 228 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.3%.

Open schools in Bedford
104
Primary schools in Bedford
67
Academies among open schools in Bedford
46% (48)
Open schools in MK43
20
Primary in MK43
14
Open schools in Bedford LA
86
Primary in Bedford LA
55

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BedfordNear MK43

  • Houghton Conquest Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 3LL · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand1.45

    1.7 miles away

  • Wootton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK43 9JT · Bedford

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM17.5%

    1.8 miles away

  • Marston Moreteyne VC School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Marston Moreteyne · MK43 0NE · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand0.95

    1.8 miles away

  • Wixams Tree Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 6BA · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand0.99

    2.1 miles away

  • Lakeview School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 6BH · Bedford

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM18.9%

    2.5 miles away

  • Wilstead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 3BX · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    2.7 miles away

  • Balliol Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 7ER · Bedford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand0.90

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Cosbie-Ross
Telephone
01234768318
Website
www.broadmeadlower.beds.sch.uk/

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