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Milton Ernest CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Thurleigh Road, Milton Ernest, High Street, Upper Dean, Bedford MK44 1RF · ewmeschools.org.uk · 01234 822079
On the mapSearch near MK44 1RF
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 55%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bedford 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 67
- 80% of 84 places
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 7.5%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 5 families put the school first and 5 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Bedford it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼55% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 17 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Milton Ernest CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 17 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 11
- 15% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 18% who had a child bullied