Templefield Lower School, Bedford
Templefield 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 May 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. It was 90% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- 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
Templefield Lower School in detail
Getting a place at Templefield Lower School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Templefield Lower School as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 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 Templefield Lower School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Templefield Lower School are Flitwick Lower School (0.3 miles, Good); Kingsmoor Lower School (0.5 miles, Good); The Firs Lower School (1.5 miles, Good); and Westoning Lower School (1.5 miles).
Flitwick Lower SchoolKingsmoor Lower SchoolThe Firs Lower SchoolWestoning Lower School
Who goes there
9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 57 pupils (19.7%) received SEN support and 8 (2.8%) 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 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodland Middle School (outside), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Templefield Lower School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Templefield Lower School issued 5 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Templefield Lower School are Woodland Middle School Academy (under 0.1 miles), Redborne Upper School and Community College (1 mile) and Alameda Middle School (1.7 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; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2017, 9 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 May 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Templefield Lower School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Templefield Lower School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Templefield MK45At the school · Not yet graded
- Creative Sports Coaching at Flitwick Lower School510m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Kingsmoor780m away · Not yet graded
- SS Ltd @ Flitwick780m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Templefield Lower School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Templefield 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
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Templefield Lower School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
270 pupils
300 places
30 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(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
22.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
290
Total Pupils
139
Boys
151
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,577
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,066
Per pupil
£1492k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
5.0%
Persistent absence
218
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
Templefield Lower School
Questions parents ask about Templefield Lower School
What is Templefield Lower School's Ofsted rating?
Templefield Lower School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Templefield Lower School?
No fixed boundary. When Templefield 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 Templefield Lower School?
Templefield Lower School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 300 places.
How big are the classes at Templefield Lower School?
Classes at Templefield Lower School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Templefield Lower School?
Templefield Lower School has around 290 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Templefield Lower School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Templefield Lower School in 2024/25. 5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Templefield Lower School?
Apply through Central Bedfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Templefield 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 Templefield Lower School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Junior Adventures Group @ Templefield MK45 (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 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 Templefield Lower School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 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 Templefield Lower School?
Templefield Lower School is at Malham Close, Flitwick, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 1AJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)