SchoolScoresBroadmead Lower School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 9 · Mixed
Park Crescent, Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9NN · Proposed to close
01234 768318 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 June 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bedford. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 49 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 47 |
| Of those, offered a place | 47 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 85 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 23rd highest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 49% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.0% | 23.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 59th highest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 21% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.6% | 3.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 16th highest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 77% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.9% | 13.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 34th highest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 48% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.1% | 28.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 63rd lowest of 65 state primary schools in Bedford. Lower than 15% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.6% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 45th lowest of 65 state primary schools in Bedford. Lower than 35% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 14.5% | 12.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.41% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 2nd highest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 96% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 26.9 | 21.6 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1st highest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 99% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 17.3 | 10.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 7th highest of 57 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 84% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 25.2% | 14.8%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Houghton Conquest Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Willow Grove Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Wootton Primary School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- Marston Moreteyne VC School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Wixams Tree Primary Academy 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lakeview School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wilstead Primary School 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Balliol Primary School 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Springfield Primary School 2.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kempston Rural Primary School 3.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Broadmead Lower School's Ofsted rating?
Broadmead Lower School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 June 2023.
Is Broadmead Lower School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 47 families put Broadmead Lower School as their first choice for 49 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 47 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 109483.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.