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Marston Moreteyne VC School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled

Church Walk, Marston Moreteyne MK43 0NE · marstonmoreteyneschool.org · 01234 768271

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
624
89% of 700 places
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
11%
First language not English
10.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 104 families put the school first and 107 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 121 (Places 118)121September 2023: 105 (Places 115)105September 2024: 105 (Places 117)105September 2025: 98 (Places 104)98September 2026: 104 (Places 107)104Places 107
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261071041100%
September 2025Sept 2025104980.9100%
September 2024Sept 20241171050.9100%
September 2023Sept 20231151050.9100%
September 2022Sept 20221181211▲95%

Ofsted

Marston Moreteyne VC School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
27 Feb 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2012

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 109470), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109470)

  • Dec 2006Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109470)

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (100 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
89%
Replies
100
16% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲91% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲97% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●78% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼45% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼55% agreeEngland 67%

based on 18 parents (18%) with SEND

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