1
Newton Blossomville Church of England School
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK43 8AL
1
23 Jan 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in MK43
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of MK43. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
15
Outstanding
1
Good
11
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 85% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
Marston Moreteyne VC School
Marston Moreteyne • Bedfordshire • MK43 0NE
2
6 May 2024
3
Harrold Primary Academy
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK43 7DB
2
8 Nov 2023
4
Broadmead Lower School
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK43 9NN
2
17 Sep 2023
5
Husborne Crawley Lower School
Husborne Crawley • Bedfordshire • MK43 0UZ
2
27 Jun 2023
6
Thomas Johnson Lower School
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK43 0SB
2
16 Jan 2023
7
Cranfield Church of England Academy
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK43 0DR
2
17 Oct 2019
8
Shelton Lower School
Beds • Bedfordshire • MK43 0LS
2
6 Dec 2016
9
Pinchmill Primary School
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK43 7JD
2
10 Oct 2014
10
Wootton Primary School
Bedford • Bedfordshire • MK43 9JT
2
23 Oct 2013
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Turvey Primary School 2 • Sep 2013
- Bromham CofE Primary School 2 • Jul 2013
- Ridgmont Lower School 3 • Sep 2023
- Carlton CofE Primary School Not judged • Jan 2025
- Oakley Primary Academy Not judged • Nov 2024