Marston Moreteyne VC School, Marston Moreteyne
Marston Moreteyne VC School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Marston Moreteyne. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. It was 96% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Marston Moreteyne VC School in detail
Marston Moreteyne VC School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are the proud Co-Headteachers of Marston Moreteyne VC School and are delighted to welcome you to our wonderful school community. Marston Moreteyne VC School is a large four-form entry primary school and pre-school for children aged 3-10, situated across two sites, Church End and Forest End, in the growing Bedfordshire village of Marston Moretaine."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Marston Moreteyne VC School
For September 2026 entry, 104 families put Marston Moreteyne VC School as their first choice and 176 named it as one of their preferences, for 107 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Marston Moreteyne VC School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Marston Moreteyne VC School are Lidlington Primary School (1.5 miles, Good); Broadmead Lower School (1.8 miles, Good); Cranfield Church of England Academy (2.5 miles, Good); and Wootton Primary School (2.6 miles).
Lidlington Primary SchoolBroadmead Lower SchoolCranfield Church of England AcademyWootton Primary School
Who goes there
10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%), Mixed (10%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 30 pupils (4.8%) received SEN support and 27 (4.3%) 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 Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Bell (adjacent), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Marston Moreteyne VC School issued 14 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
27.9
KS2
24
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Marston Moreteyne VC 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
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
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 Marston Moreteyne VC School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
573 pupils
600 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Marston Moreteyne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Marston Moreteyne
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
27
EHC Plans
9.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
624
Total Pupils
305
Boys
319
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
30
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,858
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,140
Per pupil
£3195k
Total funding
£100k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
10.5%
Persistent absence
474
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
Marston Moreteyne VC School
Questions parents ask about Marston Moreteyne VC School
What is Marston Moreteyne VC School's Ofsted rating?
Marston Moreteyne VC School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Marston Moreteyne VC School?
No fixed boundary. When Marston Moreteyne VC 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 Marston Moreteyne VC School?
Marston Moreteyne VC School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Marston Moreteyne VC School?
Classes at Marston Moreteyne VC School average 24.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Marston Moreteyne VC School?
Marston Moreteyne VC School has around 624 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Marston Moreteyne VC School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Marston Moreteyne VC School in 2024/25. 10.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Marston Moreteyne VC School?
Apply through Central Bedfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Marston Moreteyne VC 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.
How many road collisions happen near Marston Moreteyne VC School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 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 Marston Moreteyne VC School?
Marston Moreteyne VC School is at Church Walk, Marston Moreteyne, Bedfordshire, MK43 0NE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)