Thomas Johnson Lower School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Bedford · MK43 0SB · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence3.9%
- FSM9.4%
- Demand1.00
1.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147183
Marston Moreteyne VC School
Voluntary controlled school · Marston Moreteyne · MK43 0NE
Ages 3–9 · 624 pupils · Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
5.5%
Admissions demand
0.95 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-02-27
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
- Authorised absence
- 4.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.4%
- Enrolments in measure
- 455
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
0.95 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
105
Places offered
117
1st-preference offers
105
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 161
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 110
- Applications from outside LA
- 28
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 3
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 fill89%
624 pupils · 700 places
- Pupils on roll
- 624
- Boys / girls
- 305 / 319
- School capacity
- 700
- Capacity fill
- 624 / 700 (89%)
- Free school meals
- 11%
- FSM pupils
- 61
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
Age range
Ages 3–9
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Governance
- Voluntary controlled school
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Amanda Watts Nicky Straccia
Location
- Address
- Church Walk
- Postcode
- MK43 0NE
- Town
- Marston Moreteyne
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–9, in Marston Moreteyne, Central Bedfordshire, 624 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Broadmead Lower School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Bedford · MK43 9NN · Bedford
Ages 4–9
- Absence6.2%
- FSM19.3%
- Demand0.93
1.8 miles away
Cranfield Church of England Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bedford · MK43 0DR · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence5.6%
- FSM6.4%
- Demand1.21
2.5 miles away
Wootton Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bedford · MK43 9JT · Bedford
Ages 3–11
- FSM17.5%
2.6 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Amanda Watts Nicky Straccia
- Telephone
- 01234768271