Marston Moreteyne VC School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Marston Moreteyne · MK43 0NE · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence5.5%
- FSM11.0%
- Demand0.95
1.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 109468
Thomas Johnson Lower School
Community school · Bedford · MK43 0SB
Ages 3–9 · 92 pupils · Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
3.9%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-11-23
- 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 absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
- Authorised absence
- 3.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 69
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
1.00 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
12
Places offered
16
1st-preference offers
12
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 35
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 12
- Applications from outside LA
- 2
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 2
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 fill84%
92 pupils · 110 places
- Pupils on roll
- 92
- Boys / girls
- 54 / 38
- School capacity
- 110
- Capacity fill
- 92 / 110 (84%)
- Free school meals
- 9.4%
- FSM pupils
- 8
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community 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
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Bolger
Location
- Address
- Hurst Grove, Lidlington
- Postcode
- MK43 0SB
- 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
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 3–9, in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, 92 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.4%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Ridgmont Lower School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Bedford · MK43 0TS · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence5.5%
- FSM22.2%
- Demand1.00
2.0 miles away
Husborne Crawley Lower School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Husborne Crawley · MK43 0UZ · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 4–9
- Absence5.9%
- FSM0.0%
- Demand1.00
2.6 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
2.7 miles away
The Firs Lower School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bedford · MK45 2QR · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence4.5%
- FSM5.0%
- Demand0.83
2.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Bolger
- Telephone
- 01525402377