Primary school in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Ramsey Manor Lower School
Manor Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 4NS
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 24 September 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
- 293
- Places
- 300
- How full
- Nearly full — 293 of 300 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 139 / 154
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistently absent
- 7%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 9%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- With an EHC plan
- 5%
- On SEN support
- 9%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Central Bedfordshire 018B, 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
- 33%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 16%
- Households owning their home
- 80%
- Households in social housing
- 12%
- Households with no car
- 11%
- Adults economically inactive
- 40%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 4–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Colin Moore
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Ward
- Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- URN
- 147803
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard School & NurseryOther independent school | No grade | — | 0.3 mi |
| Silsoe CofE VC Lower SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2023 | — | 2.7 mi |
| Sundon Lower SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | — | 3.1 mi |
| Bramingham Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 73% | 3.1 mi |
| Shillington Lower SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | — | 3.2 mi |
| Harlington Lower SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 3.2 mi |
| Greenfield CofE VC Lower SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | — | 3.2 mi |
| Gravenhurst AcademyAcademy converter | Outstanding 2024 | — | 3.4 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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