Middle deemed secondary school in Bedford
Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent, Stewartby, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9NH
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 8 October 2024.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 563
- Places
- 609
- How full
- 92% full — 563 of 609 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 276 / 287
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistently absent
- 18%
secondary schools average 8.6%
secondary schools average 23.9% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 22%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- With an EHC plan
- 4%
- On SEN support
- 7%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Bedford 020B, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 31%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 14%
- Households owning their home
- 71%
- Households in social housing
- 15%
- Households with no car
- 9%
- Adults economically inactive
- 24%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- Ages 9–13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Simon Wathen
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Ward
- Wixams & Wilstead
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- URN
- 145861
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest middle deemed secondary schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wootton AcademyAcademy converter | No grade | 44.3 | 2.2 mi |
| Wixams AcademyFree schools | No grade | 47.5 | 2.2 mi |
| Alameda Middle SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 2.8 mi |
| Kempston AcademyAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 40.3 | 2.9 mi |
| Daubeney AcademyAcademy converter | No grade | 38.5 | 3.3 mi |
| Redborne Upper School and Community CollegeAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 46.6 | 3.4 mi |
| Holywell SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 3.9 mi |
| Bedford AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Good 2023 | 42.8 | 4.3 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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