Marston Vale Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · Ages 9–13 · Bedford
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Bedford Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →Marston Vale Middle School is a middle school in Bedford for ages 9–13 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 October 2024. Bedford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Marston Vale Middle School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- At its latest Ofsted inspection, on 8 October 2024, the school was not given a grade; its previous graded outcome, from 7 June 2022, was Requires improvement.
- Of the 8 nearest other schools in Bedford, 4 are rated Good by Ofsted and 4 have no current grade.
- The school had 563 pupils on roll in January 2026, with 18.2 pupils per teacher, and 22.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bedford schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- The Crescent, Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9NH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9–13
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 563 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 October 2024
Strengths
- “This is a warm and caring school where pupils are happy and feel safe.”
- “The school welcomes and accepts others, whatever their background.”
- “There are respectful relationships between pupils of all ages and between pupils and adults.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, such as mathematics, while pupils remember the important information set out in the curriculum, they are less able to apply their knowledge to unfamiliar situations.”
- “This means that they are not yet achieving as highly as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 54% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Bedford.
- Ridgeway School 2.8 mi Standards maintained
- Greys Education Centre 3.4 mi Good
- Rivertree Free School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Grange Academy 3.8 mi Good
- St John's School 4.2 mi Good
- Bedford Girls' School 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Polam School 5.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bedford School 5.4 mi No Ofsted grade