Alameda Middle School, Bedford
Alameda Middle School is a secondary school for pupils aged 9 to 13 in Bedford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 31st-highest of the 53 schools in Bedford with published results, and 10,901st of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Capacity
- 96% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Central Bedfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Alameda Middle School in detail
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Alameda Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 66% in Central Bedfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (72% in reading, 68% in maths).
Getting a place at Alameda Middle School
Across Central Bedfordshire, 91% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 96% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Central Bedfordshire lodged 144 appeals against secondary school offers; 129 reached a hearing and 35 succeeded (27.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Alameda Middle School are Redborne Upper School and Community College (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.3); Woodland Middle School Academy (1.7 miles, Good); Marston Vale Middle School (2.8 miles, Requires improvement); and Harlington Upper School (4.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.1).
Redborne Upper School and Community CollegeWoodland Middle School AcademyMarston Vale Middle SchoolHarlington Upper School
Who goes there
11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 77 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 22 (3.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alameda Middle School (outside), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Alameda Middle School issued 34 suspensions, 4.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Alameda Middle School are The Firs Lower School (0.1 miles), Russell Lower School (0.3 miles), Templefield Lower School (1.7 miles) and Maulden Lower School (1.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
The Firs Lower SchoolRussell Lower SchoolTemplefield Lower SchoolMaulden Lower School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
34
Suspensions
4.72%
Suspension rate
15 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 720 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Alameda Middle School
Before and after school care
Alameda Middle School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Central Bedfordshire
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Alameda Middle School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Alameda Middle School is in Central Bedfordshire; for families living there:
- Central Bedfordshire's school travel policy: Apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Central Bedfordshire is 6 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
715 pupils
744 places
29 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bedford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bedford
Across Central Bedfordshire council
Places available
1,710
Applications
1,502
Got 1st preference
91.0%
Got preferred school
95.9%
All secondary applications across Central Bedfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(5)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
77
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
13.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
720
Total Pupils
365
Boys
355
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
40
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,253
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,588
Per pupil
£4228k
Total funding
£109k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
12.7%
Persistent absence
730
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Alameda Middle School
What are SATs results like at Alameda Middle School?
Of the pupils at Alameda Middle School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Alameda Middle School's Ofsted rating?
Alameda Middle School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Alameda Middle School?
No fixed boundary. When Alameda Middle School is oversubscribed, Central Bedfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Alameda Middle School?
Alameda Middle School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Alameda Middle School?
Classes at Alameda Middle School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Alameda Middle School?
Alameda Middle School has around 720 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Alameda Middle School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Alameda Middle School in 2024/25. 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Alameda Middle School?
Apply through Central Bedfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Alameda Middle School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
Does Alameda Middle School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Alameda Middle School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Alameda Middle School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Central Bedfordshire is 6 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Alameda Middle School?
Alameda Middle School is at Station Road, Ampthill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2QR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)