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St Mary's VA CofE Lower School

Central Bedfordshire, MK45 4BEPrimaryAges 2–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2026
KS2 Results
No data
Applications / places
0.9×
Applications did not exceed published places
18 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Mary's VA CofE Lower School

St Mary's VA CofE 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 143 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 150.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (26 Apr 2026). admissions data records 18 first-preference applications for 19 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHigh Street, Clophill, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 4BE
HeadteacherKaren Bingley
Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Number of Pupils143
Free School Meals (FSM)10.6%
School Capacity143 / 150 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

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

School day

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Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

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

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St Mary's VA CofE 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.