Primary school in Clophill, Central Bedfordshire
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School
High Street, Clophill, Bedfordshire, MK45 4BE
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 3 March 2026.
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
- 134
- Places
- 150
- How full
- 89% full — 134 of 150 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 68 / 66
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistently absent
- 5%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 11%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- With an EHC plan
- 4%
- On SEN support
- 8%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Central Bedfordshire 008E, 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
- 39%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 12%
- Households owning their home
- 77%
- Households in social housing
- 14%
- Households with no car
- 8%
- Adults economically inactive
- 38%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Karen Bingley
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Ward
- Ampthill
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- URN
- 109617
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maulden Lower SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | — | 1.9 mi |
| Silsoe CofE VC Lower SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2023 | — | 1.9 mi |
| Gravenhurst AcademyAcademy converter | Outstanding 2024 | — | 1.9 mi |
| Campton AcademyAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 2.4 mi |
| Haynes Lower SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | — | 2.7 mi |
| Greenfield CofE VC Lower SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | — | 2.9 mi |
| Shefford Lower SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | — | 3 mi |
| Shillington Lower SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | — | 3.1 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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