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Ridgmont Lower School

Bedford, MK43 0TS · Central Bedfordshire · primary school

Ofsted: Requires improvement · 2023 Mixed Primary
OfstedRequires improvement
Pupils11
FSM22.2%

Catchment / designated area

Catchment area is explicit in the standard criteria order (after staff children, before pure distance) — though one school (St Andrew's, Biggleswade) is dropping its catchment from 2026, showing this can vary by individual school.

Source: Central Bedfordshire admissions policy

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2023-06-20)

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding is effective?
Yes
Early years provision (where applicable)
Requires improvement

Similar schools nearby

Same area, prioritising the same phase — useful for shortlisting alternatives.

Husborne Crawley Lower School 1.0 mi · Primary · Good Husborne Crawley, MK43 0UZ Aspley Guise Village School 1.8 mi · Primary Aspley Guise, MK17 8JT Thomas Johnson Lower School 2.0 mi · Primary · Good Bedford, MK43 0SB Eversholt Lower School 2.2 mi · Primary · Good Milton Keynes, MK17 9DU Woburn Lower School 2.4 mi · Primary · Good Woburn, MK17 9QL Swallowfield Primary 3.0 mi · Primary · Good Milton Keynes, MK17 8SR

Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Central Bedfordshire admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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