SchoolScoresTemplefield Lower School
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
Malham Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AJ
01525 713625 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 24 May 2017.
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 |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 19 January 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
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 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 | 37 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 37 |
| Of those, offered a place | 37 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 86 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 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 53rd highest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 20% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.7% | 13.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 52nd highest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 33% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.2% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 46th highest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 19% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.9% | 11.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 44th highest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 29% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.2% | 12.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 20th lowest of 65 state primary schools in Bedford. Lower than 67% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.5% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 2nd lowest of 65 state primary schools in Bedford. Lower than 90% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.0% | 11.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 39th lowest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Lower than 41% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 42nd lowest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Lower than 41% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.32% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 34th highest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 47% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.4 | 21.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 21st highest of 66 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 53% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.9 | 10.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 37th highest of 57 state primary schools in Bedford. Higher than 32% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 7.9% | 13.5%* | 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
- Flitwick Lower School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Kingsmoor Lower School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- The Firs Lower School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Westoning Lower School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Russell Lower School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022
- Maulden Lower School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023
- Harlington Lower School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Silsoe CofE VC Lower School 3.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Templefield Lower School's Ofsted rating?
Templefield Lower School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 24 May 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 19 January 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Templefield Lower School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 37 families put Templefield Lower School as their first choice for 37 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 37 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 109527.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.