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Broadmead Lower School

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personMrs Sharon Horobin

location_onBedford, MK43 9NN

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

202

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Broadmead Lower School is a Community school primary school in Bedford, serving ages 4-9. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Broadmead Lower School is a community school in Bedford, admitting pupils aged 4-9. The school has approximately 243 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 26.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 June 2023

Inspection Report

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25 June 2019

Inspection Report

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12 July 2018

Inspection Report

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25 November 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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07 July 2010

Inspection Report

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09 November 2006

Inspection Report

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04 June 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-06-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-06-25

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-07-12

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-11-25

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 243 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	243	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	249	0	0.0%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	230	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	230	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	231	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	205	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	202	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	201	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	178	1	0.6%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	178	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	177	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	160	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	158	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	159	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	147	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	147	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	144	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	143	1	0.7%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	140	2	1.4%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	140	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	134	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	129	1	0.8%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	125	1	0.8%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	124	1	0.8%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	122	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	116	2	1.7%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 21 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

89.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

89.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

8.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree46%

agree31%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know11%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree52%

agree37%

disagree9%

strongly disagree2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree39%

agree15%

disagree17%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

not applicable24%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes19%

no81%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree40%

agree10%

disagree40%

strongly disagree10%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree41%

agree31%

disagree11%

strongly disagree2%

don't know15%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree59%

agree28%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree46%

agree33%

disagree15%

strongly disagree6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree46%

agree31%

disagree11%

strongly disagree2%

don't know9%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree35%

agree33%

disagree7%

strongly disagree9%

don't know15%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree43%

agree28%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

don't know17%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes81%

no19%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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