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EnglandEast of EnglandBedfordMK44 1RFMilton Ernest CofE Primary School
Primary

Milton Ernest CofE Primary School

Primary

Bedford · Bedford · MK44 1RF www.ewmeschools.org.uk

Pupils
63
cap. 84
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
55%
RWM expected · 2024/25
9%
RWM higher · 2024/25
63
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
55%
RWM expected · 2024/25
9%
RWM higher · 2024/25
63
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 17/11/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBedford
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Milton Ernest CofE Primary School · Primary · Bedford

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
55%
67%61%55%
'19'23'25
'25 · 55%
RWM higher standard
9%
9%5%0%
'19'23'25
'25 · 9%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
64%
Reading higher standard
27%
Writing expected standard
55%
Writing higher standard
9%
Maths expected standard
82%
Maths higher standard
9%
Science expected standard
82%
SPAG expected standard
73%
SPAG higher standard
45%
Reading scaled score
103.0
Maths scaled score
104.0
GPS scaled score
105.0

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
63
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
17%

Contact

Address
Thurleigh Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1RF
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
2024/2555%9%64%27%55%9%82%9%82%73%103.0104.0105.017%63
2023/24SuppressedSuppressedSuppressedSuppressedSuppressedSuppressedSuppressedSuppressedSuppressedSuppressedSuppressedSuppressedSuppressed19%58
2022/2363%0%75%38%63%0%75%50%75%75%108.0109.0106.0+1.00-4.20+2.9010%58
2018/1967%8%83%42%75%17%83%42%92%92%106.0106.0108.0-1.30-3.80-1.508%77
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published6%63

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
2024/256311.417%0%10%5%17%
2023/245812.619%0%12%5%10%
2022/235812.410%0%10%6%22%
2021/227115.38%0%10%6%17%
2020/217115.38%0%8%
2018/197716.68%0%9%4%8%
2017/186313.56%0%11%5%9%
2016/175013.16%0%14%3%

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