St Mary's VA CofE Lower School

Voluntary aided school·First school Clophill, Central Bedfordshire·MK45 4BE
School type
First school
Ages 2–9

Key Stage 2 performance

St Mary's VA CofE Lower School is a first school for pupils aged 2–9. Pupils move on to a separate junior or middle school before Year 6, so the school does not enter pupils for the Key Stage 2 SATs and has no KS2 results to publish.

This applies to every first school in England — it does not mean data is missing. Ofsted judgements and school information are shown below.

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 03/03/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Strong standard

St Mary's VA CofE Lower School at a glance

Located in Clophill, Central Bedfordshire, St Mary's VA CofE Lower School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 143 pupils aged 2 to 9. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' when it was last inspected in March 2026.

Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

School profile

Pupils on roll 143 % FSM ever-6 11.3% % EAL 2.1% Age range 2–9 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

Nearby primary schools