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Broadmead Lower School

Park Crescent, Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9NN

Local ranking51st of 51 primary schools in Bedford
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

300

Capacity

4-9

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: Ofsted inspection 21 June 2023.

School history and status

The Department for Education lists this school as proposed to close on 31 August 2027.

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
243
Boys
99 (43%)
Girls
129 (57%)
Capacity
300 (76% full)
SEND
20.6%
FSM Eligible
21.0%
EAL
9.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
18.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.7
Budget per Pupil
£6,694/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 65.7%
  • White Other: 8.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 7.5%
  • Asian Indian: 3.8%
  • Black African: 2.9%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.5%
  • Asian Other: 2.1%

65.7%

White British

8.4%

White Other

7.5%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
109483
UKPRN
10077779
Establishment No.
2128

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