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Kingsmoor Lower School

Central Bedfordshire, MK45 1EYPrimaryAges 2–9MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Applications / places
1.0×
Applications did not exceed published places
29 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Kingsmoor Lower School

Kingsmoor Lower School is a state-funded primary school in Central Bedfordshire, East of England, for pupils aged 2 to 9 for boys and girls. DfE data records 167 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 270.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (14 Jan 2025). admissions data records 29 first-preference applications for 29 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKingsmoor Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 1EY
HeadteacherCaroline Jenkins
Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Number of Pupils167
Free School Meals (FSM)10.8%
School Capacity167 / 270 (62% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 12 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:30

Source: kingsmoorschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kingsmoor Lower School

Kingsmoor Lower School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.