OFSTED
22 May 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
14 March 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
4 May 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
378
301 full-time ·
77 part-time
Female pupils
178
47.1% of pupils
Male pupils
200
52.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
8.4 pts
below England
School
16.4%
Central Bedfordshire
14.8%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
0.9 pts
above England
School
21.2%
Central Bedfordshire
10.7%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Central Bedfordshire
2.0%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
66.1%
250
Any other White background
11.4%
43
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%
12
Any other Mixed background
2.9%
11
Any other Asian background
2.6%
10
Indian
2.6%
10
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
10.1%
38 of
378 pupils
10.8 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
7.6 pts
below
England
6.0%
3.1 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.14%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.07 pts
lower than
England
School
6.14%
Central Bedfordshire
5.90%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
19.66%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
3.84 pts
higher than
England
School
19.66%
Central Bedfordshire
14.22%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.14%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.33 pts
higher than
England
School
2.14%
Central Bedfordshire
1.77%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
90.0%
1.8 pts
above England
The Mary Bassett Lower School
90.0%
Central Bedfordshire
92.8%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.