The Firs Lower School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–9 · Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
The Firs Lower School is a primary school in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire for ages 2–9 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 March 2023.
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Catchment area for The Firs Lower School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–9
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 350 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “They feel happy and safe as all staff care about pupils’ well-being.”
- “If they have any worries, pupils can put these in the ‘worry monster’ or speak to a member of staff who will always help.”
To improve
- “This is less developed in the outdoor area of the pre-school.”
- “Pupils learn an interesting and engaging curriculum, but this is less developed in a minority of subjects.”
- “However, in a minority of subjects, leaders have not developed the curriculum to the same extent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 48 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Russell Lower School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Templefield Lower School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Kingsmoor Lower School 1.6 mi Not judged
- Maulden Lower School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Flitwick Lower School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 2.2 mi Good
- Houghton Conquest Primary School 2.7 mi Good
- Lidlington Primary School 2.9 mi Good