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Marston Vale Middle School

The Crescent, Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9NH

Local ranking13th of 14 secondary schools in Bedford
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

609

Capacity

9-13

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
571
Boys
275 (48%)
Girls
296 (52%)
Capacity
609 (94% full)
SEND
11.6%
FSM Eligible
21.5%
EAL
5.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.2%
SEN Support
7.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
32.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,539/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 79.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.2%
  • White Other: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.6%
  • Black African: 2.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Asian Indian: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%

79.9%

White British

3.2%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

3.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145861
UKPRN
10067187
Establishment No.
4006
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