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Marston Vale Middle School

URN
145861
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Marston Vale Middle School
URN
145861
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9-13
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Limited Data

46 / 100

Limited Data

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

34

Inspection

—

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

90

School Compass rankings

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School Compass recommendation

Insufficient Data

Not enough information is available to generate a recommendation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
13 November 2024
Inspection date
8 October 2024
Inspection type
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Quality of education

    Good

    Graded 13 November 2024

  • Behaviour and attitudes

    Good

    Graded 13 November 2024

  • Personal development

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Bedford
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a secondary school place (Bedford)
Application deadline
31 October 2026 (on-time deadline for secondary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.marstonvalemiddle.co.uk

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Bedford to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

MK43 9NH - The Crescent, Stewartby, Bedford, Bedfordshire

Contact details

Address
The Crescent, Stewartby, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Postcode
MK43 9NH
Phone
1234768224
Website
www.marstonvalemiddle.co.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Bedford
Local authority code
822

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 171 schools in Bedford.

Authority statistics

Total schools

171

Open schools

85

Closed schools

85

Primary schools

86

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

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  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Good

    Graded 13 November 2024

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 13 November 2024

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    13 November 20248 October 2024Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1InspectionView report for inspection published 13 November 2024
    • Inspection

      Published
      13 November 2024
      Inspected
      8 October 2024
      Type
      Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Secondary schools

    20

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary86 (51.2%)
    • Secondary20 (11.9%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other62 (36.9%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Marston Vale Middle School0 mMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    Marston Vale Middle School0 mMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    Broadmead Lower School509 mPrimaryOpen, but proposed to close
    Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College1.1 km16 plusOpen
    Houghton Conquest Lower School2.6 kmPrimaryOpen
    Marston Moreteyne VC School2.7 kmPrimaryOpen
    Church End Lower School2.7 kmPrimaryClosed
    Shelton Lower School3.1 kmPrimaryClosed
    Willow Grove Primary School3.1 kmPrimaryOpen
    Wootton Lower School3.4 kmPrimaryClosed
    • Marston Vale Middle School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • Marston Vale Middle School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • Broadmead Lower School
      Distance
      509 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open, but proposed to close
    • Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
      Distance
      1.1 km
      Phase
      16 plus
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Middle deemed secondary) and local authority (Bedford)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbey Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryMK42 9XAClosed
    Alban Church of England AcademyMiddle deemed secondaryMK44 3HZClosed
    Alban VA Church of England Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryMK44 3HZClosed
    Beauchamp Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryMK41 7JEClosed
    Brickhill Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryMK41 7DSClosed
    • Abbey Middle School
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Postcode
      MK42 9XA
      Status
      Closed
    • Alban Church of England Academy
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Postcode
      MK44 3HZ
      Status
      Closed
    • Alban VA Church of England Middle School
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Postcode
      MK44 3HZ
      Status
      Closed
    • Beauchamp Middle School
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Postcode
      MK41 7JE
      Status
      Closed
    Houghton Conquest Lower School
    Distance
    2.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Marston Moreteyne VC School
    Distance
    2.7 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Church End Lower School
    Distance
    2.7 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Shelton Lower School
    Distance
    3.1 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Willow Grove Primary School
    Distance
    3.1 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Wootton Lower School
    Distance
    3.4 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Brickhill Middle School
    Phase
    Middle deemed secondary
    Postcode
    MK41 7DS
    Status
    Closed