Templefield Lower School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–9 · Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Templefield Lower School is a primary school in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire for ages 2–9 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 January 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Malham Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 290 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 January 2023
Strengths
- “Templefield Lower School is a happy, calm and purposeful place for pupils to learn in.”
- “Pupils’ relationships with each other and adults are positive.”
- “Pupils trust staff to look after them and keep them safe.”
To improve
- “In some subjects this is better established than in others.”
- “A few leaders do not have the knowledge and skills to check their areas of responsibility effectively.”
- “However, some governors are new to their roles and do not fully know and understand the impact of leaders’ actions.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 37 first-preference applications, 37 offers in total, 37 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Flitwick Lower School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Kingsmoor Lower School 0.5 mi Not judged
- The Firs Lower School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Westoning Lower School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 1.6 mi Good
- Russell Lower School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Maulden Lower School 2.5 mi School remains Good
- Harlington Lower School 2.6 mi Good