SchoolScoresKingsmoor Lower School
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1EY
01525 712448 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 14 January 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
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 | Outstanding |
| 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.
What parents say
47 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Bedford comparisons use the 38 of its 66 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 28 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 1st highest of 38 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Bedford. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 94% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 10th highest of 38 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Bedford. Higher than 68% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 98% | 94% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 18th highest of 38 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Bedford. Higher than 48% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 91% | 89% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 36 parents who had raised a concern Joint 18th highest of 35 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Bedford. Higher than 48% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 83% | 81% | 76% |
| My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 11 parents of children with SEND Joint 7th highest of 14 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Bedford. Higher than 48% of 2,087 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 73% | 70% | 68% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 18th highest of 38 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Bedford. Higher than 48% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 91%said yes | 88% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 28%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Bedford figures pool parents at the Bedford schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
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 Central Bedfordshire. 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 | 20 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 20 |
| Of those, offered a place | 20 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 56 |
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 | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years Joint 50th highest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 23% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.8% | 13.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 15th highest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 84% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.4% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 6th highest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.4% | 11.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 50th highest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 22% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.0% | 12.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 5th lowest of 65 state primary schools in Bedford. Lower than 87% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.7% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 4th lowest of 65 state primary schools in Bedford. Lower than 87% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 11.3%* | 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 | 3.5 | 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% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 1st highest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 98% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 28.7 | 21.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 44th highest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 27% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.4 | 10.2 | 10.6 |
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.
Nearby primary schools
- Flitwick Lower School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Templefield Lower School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Westoning Lower School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- Russell Lower School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022
- The Firs Lower School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Maulden Lower School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023
- Silsoe CofE VC Lower School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Harlington Lower School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Kingsmoor Lower School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 14 January 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Would parents recommend Kingsmoor Lower School?
91% of the 47 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Kingsmoor Lower School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Kingsmoor Lower School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 20 families put Kingsmoor Lower School as their first choice for 20 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 20 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 109507.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.