Silsoe CofE VC Lower School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Bedford · MK45 4GP · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 4–9
- Absence5.4%
- FSM8.4%
- Demand0.98
2.7 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 147803
Ramsey Manor Lower School
Academy converter · Bedford · MK45 4NS
Ages 4–9 · 293 pupils · Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted
Not judged
Overall absence
5.1%
Admissions demand
1.02 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2024-09-24
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
- Authorised absence
- 4.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 225
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
1.02 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
48
Places offered
47
1st-preference offers
47
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 57
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 47
- Applications from outside LA
- 17
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 13
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 fill98%
293 pupils · 300 places
- Pupils on roll
- 293
- Boys / girls
- 154 / 139
- School capacity
- 300
- Capacity fill
- 293 / 300 (98%)
- Free school meals
- 9.2%
- FSM pupils
- 27
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 4–9
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Colin Moore
Location
- Address
- Manor Road, Barton-le-Clay
- Postcode
- MK45 4NS
- Town
- Bedford
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced places
- 6 on roll / 6 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–9, in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, 293 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Arnold Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Middle deemed secondary
Bedford · MK45 4JZ · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 9–13
- KS250%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM14.2%
0.2 miles away
Other independent school
Bedford · MK45 4RB · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 0–9
0.3 miles away
Harlington Upper School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Dunstable · LU5 6NX · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 13–18
- Att844.4
- P8-0.3
- EM5+44%
- Absence9.1%
2.9 miles away
Other independent special school
Silsoe · MK45 4HS · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 8–18
2.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Colin Moore
- Telephone
- 01582881318