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EnglandEast of EnglandBedfordMK43 9NHMarston Vale Middle School
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Marston Vale Middle School

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Bedford · Bedford · MK43 9NH www.marstonvalemiddle.co.uk

Pupils
571
cap. 609
Ages
9 - 13
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
54%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
571
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
54%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
571
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged

Ofsted inspection · 08/10/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBedford
PhaseAll-through
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
Admissions
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of Marston Vale Middle School · All-through · Bedford

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

RWM expected standard
54%
+16pp
54%46%38%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
RWM higher standard
4%
+2pp
7%4%1%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 4%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
71%
Reading higher standard
23%
Writing expected standard
73%
Writing higher standard
8%
Maths expected standard
62%
Maths higher standard
13%
Science expected standard
77%
SPAG expected standard
59%
SPAG higher standard
12%
Reading scaled score
103.0
Maths scaled score
101.0
GPS scaled score
101.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
571
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
18%

Contact

Address
The Crescent, Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9NH
Local authority
Bedford
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2554%4%71%23%73%8%62%13%77%59%103.0101.0101.012%571
2023/2438%2%62%20%61%6%59%11%63%57%102.0101.0100.018%599
2022/2354%1%73%28%67%2%66%15%76%61%104.0103.0102.0-1.00-2.70-1.7016%580
2018/1954%7%65%19%79%15%68%19%85%58%102.0103.0102.0-3.20-1.50-2.9011%464
2017/1849%5%62%16%79%16%68%12%83%59%102.0102.0101.0-4.20-1.70-3.000

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2557117.312%5%22%6%18%
2023/2459920.318%5%23%7%23%
2022/2358020.516%5%23%8%20%
2021/2254820.813%5%25%8%22%
2020/2148621.014%5%26%
2018/1946422.411%5%22%5%13%
2017/185%14%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.