Alameda Middle SchoolMarston Vale Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
Alameda Middle School and Marston Vale Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools in Bedford.
Alameda Middle School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Marston Vale Middle School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Marston Vale Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Alameda Middle School was judged Good and Marston Vale Middle School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 51.0% for Alameda Middle School and 54.0% for Marston Vale Middle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Alameda Middle School (46.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Marston Vale Middle School (54.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordAlameda Middle School | BedfordMarston Vale Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D44/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | 13th of 14 in Bedford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 720 | 563 | |
| Capacity | 720 | 609 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK45 2QR | Bedford, MK43 9NH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 720 | 571 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.9% | 21.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 7.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% Stronger figure | 18.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Alameda Middle School
Marston Vale Middle School
Full profiles: Alameda Middle School · Marston Vale Middle School