Kingsmoor Lower School, Bedford
Kingsmoor Lower School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 9 in Bedford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. It was 54% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Central Bedfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Kingsmoor Lower School in detail
Getting a place at Kingsmoor Lower School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Kingsmoor Lower School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Kingsmoor Lower School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kingsmoor Lower School are Flitwick Lower School (0.5 miles, Good); Templefield Lower School (0.5 miles, Good); Greenfield CofE VC Lower School (1 mile, Good); and Westoning Lower School (1.5 miles).
Flitwick Lower SchoolTemplefield Lower SchoolGreenfield CofE VC Lower SchoolWestoning Lower School
What parents say
47 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kingsmoor Lower School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (78%).
Who goes there
15% 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.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 45 pupils (26.9%) received SEN support and 5 (3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Easton Close (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kingsmoor Lower School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Kingsmoor Lower School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kingsmoor Lower School are Woodland Middle School Academy (0.6 miles), Redborne Upper School and Community College (1.1 miles) and Alameda Middle School (1.8 miles).
Woodland Middle School AcademyRedborne Upper School and Community CollegeAlameda Middle School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Kingsmoor Lower School excels at creating a safe, supportive environment where all children thrive. Pupils receive outstanding behaviour and attitudes support, with sensitive adult help to regulate feelings when needed. The school's excellent approach to reading, combined with strong support for children with additional needs, ensures every pupil makes good progress and is well-prepared for their next stage of education.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes - pupils show exceptional respect and follow school rules exceptionally well
- Strong support for pupils with SEND - needs are quickly identified and specialist advice is used to make suitable adaptations
- Effective reading instruction - clear and consistent approach to teaching letter sounds with well-matched books for pupils' abilities
- High pupil attendance and engagement - pupils are eager to come to school and enjoy the range of experiences offered
- Excellent personal development - pupils gain understanding of empathy, responsibility and modern British values through leadership roles and community involvement
Areas for Improvement
- Some curriculum areas lack sufficiently detailed information about key knowledge pupils need to know, preventing some pupils from gaining knowledge in enough depth
- Assessment checks on learning are not consistently used to adapt next steps in learning, which hinders some pupils catching up with gaps or extending their knowledge quickly enough
- Early years curriculum needs refining to deepen the knowledge children secure before moving to Year 1
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports, trips, residentials, school councillors, play pals, eco-warriors, community environmental projects, visits to local senior citizens
Kingsmoor Lower School is a Good school where pupils are highly motivated to learn and behave impeccably well. The school is determined that all pupils succeed, including those with special educational needs, and they are well-prepared for their move to middle school.
At a Glance
15.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
47 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Kingsmoor Lower School
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Kingsmoor Lower School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ KingsmoorAt the school · Not yet graded
- SS Ltd @ FlitwickAt the school · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Templefield MK45720m away · Not yet graded
- Creative Sports Coaching at Flitwick Lower School730m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kingsmoor Lower School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kingsmoor Lower 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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.
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Your chances of a place at Kingsmoor Lower School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
54%
Available places
121 pupils
225 places
104 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
4,158
Applications
3,678
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Central Bedfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
29.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
167
Total Pupils
90
Boys
77
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
23.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£36,282
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,063
Per pupil
£807k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
5.7%
Persistent absence
106
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Kingsmoor Lower School
Questions parents ask about Kingsmoor Lower School
What is Kingsmoor Lower School's Ofsted rating?
Kingsmoor Lower School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Kingsmoor Lower School?
No fixed boundary. When Kingsmoor Lower 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 Kingsmoor Lower School?
Kingsmoor Lower School was not full in 2025: it ran at 54% of its 225 places.
How big are the classes at Kingsmoor Lower School?
Classes at Kingsmoor Lower School average 24.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kingsmoor Lower School?
Kingsmoor Lower School has around 167 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kingsmoor Lower School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Kingsmoor Lower School in 2024/25. 5.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kingsmoor Lower School?
Apply through Central Bedfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kingsmoor Lower School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Kingsmoor Lower School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Junior Adventures Group @ Kingsmoor (registered, not yet graded) and SS Ltd @ Flitwick (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Kingsmoor Lower School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Kingsmoor Lower School?
Kingsmoor Lower School is at Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 1EY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)