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St Mary's VA CofE Lower School

High Street, Clophill, MK45 4BE

Local ranking43rd of 92 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

150

Capacity

2-9

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
143
Boys
66 (49%)
Girls
68 (51%)
Capacity
150 (89% full)
SEND
11.2%
FSM Eligible
11.3%
EAL
2.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
7.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,774/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
4.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Has 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: 88.7%
  • White Other: 4.2%
  • Mixed Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.7%

88.7%

White British

4.2%

White Other

2.8%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
109617
UKPRN
10077755
Establishment No.
3307

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