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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Templefield Lower School

Community primary school in Bedford (Central Bedfordshire).

KS2 RWM expected
-
not published
Reading expected
-
not published
Maths expected
-
not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.4
▼ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.0%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
290 / 300 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Templefield Lower School is a primary school located in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 9 and currently has 313 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 300. The school is led by Mrs Deborah Trivett.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Dodgeball
  • Football
  • Sewing
  • Tennis
  • Textiles

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
109527
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 9
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (8 current, 5 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Susan Simmons FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Miss Olivia DunbarGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Michael LawrenceGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Eva FavvaGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Miss Basmah MalikGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Tina FitzsimmonsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Margaret TimothyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Miss Joanne JohnsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · until 2028
Mrs Debbie TrivettGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2016
Mr James Hatch FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Laura Dalton FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Ann Coward FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Miss Stephanie O’Donoghue FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record