Milton Ernest CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bedford (Bedford).
KS2 RWM expected
55%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
64%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
55%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.1
▼ 6.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.5%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
80%
67 / 84 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first49 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Lincroft Academy, 1.8 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincroft AcademyAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 923 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements |
| Oakley Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 210 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Pinchmill Primary SchoolFoundation | 2.0 mi | Primary | 88 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good |
| Thurleigh Primary SchoolFoundation | 2.4 mi | Primary | 92 | Good, 2024 |
| Ursula Taylor Church of England SchoolAcademy converter | 2.5 mi | Primary | 350 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Sharnbrook PrimaryAcademy converter | 2.6 mi | Primary | 216 | Good, 2024 |
| Sharnbrook AcademyAcademy converter | 2.7 mi | Secondary | 1,684 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| St Thomas More Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | 2.9 mi | Secondary | 893 | Good, 2023 |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent SchoolOther independent | 3.0 mi | Independent | 775 | - |
| Scott Primary School & NurseryCommunity | 3.1 mi | Primary | 469 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| Bromham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.2 mi | Primary | 496 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| Bedford Modern SchoolOther independent | 3.4 mi | Independent | 1,219 | - |
| Edith Cavell Primary SchoolFoundation | 3.4 mi | Primary | 292 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014) |
| Brickhill Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.4 mi | Primary | 209 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| Great Ouse Primary AcademyFree schools | 3.6 mi | Primary | 455 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 3.6 mi | Independent | 297 | - |
| Ravensden CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.7 mi | Primary | 51 | Good, 2023 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-SchoolAcademy converter | 3.8 mi | Primary | 271 | Good, 2023 |
| Livingstone Primary SchoolFoundation | 3.8 mi | Primary | 457 | Good, 2023 |
| St James' CofE AcademyAcademy converter | 3.8 mi | Primary | 194 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2012, previous school) |
| Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeFoundation | 3.8 mi | Secondary | 1,422 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| Polam SchoolOther independent | 3.9 mi | Independent | 99 | - |
| Mark Rutherford SchoolAcademy converter | 3.9 mi | Secondary | 1,150 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 1 |
| Hazeldene SchoolFoundation | 4.0 mi | Primary | 443 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2016) |
| The Hills AcademyAcademy converter | 4.0 mi | Primary | 442 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Bedford SchoolOther independent | 4.1 mi | Independent | 994 | - |
| Carlton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.1 mi | Primary | 87 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Westfield Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.1 mi | Primary | 298 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Priory Primary SchoolFoundation | 4.1 mi | Primary | 214 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.2 mi | Primary | 268 | Good, 2023 |
| Queen's Park AcademyAcademy converter | 4.2 mi | Primary | 446 | Good, 2022 |
| Goldington AcademyAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Secondary | 958 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas |
| Harrold Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 96 | Good, 2023 |
| Putnoe Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 494 | Good, 2024 |
| Castle Newnham SchoolAcademy converter | 4.4 mi | All-through | 624 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Great Denham Primary SchoolFoundation | 4.4 mi | Primary | 677 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Renhold VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.5 mi | Primary | 191 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge SchoolOther independent special | 4.5 mi | Special | 10 | - |
| Bedford CollegeFurther education | 4.5 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Bedford Free SchoolFree schools | 4.6 mi | Secondary | 536 | Outstanding, 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| Wilden CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.6 mi | Primary | 45 | Good, 2024 |
| Bedford Girls' SchoolOther independent | 4.6 mi | Independent | 843 | - |
| Riseley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.7 mi | Primary | 121 | Good, 2024 |
| St John's SchoolAcademy special converter | 4.8 mi | Special | 178 | Good, 2023 |
| Cauldwell SchoolAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Primary | 415 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1 |
| Peter Pan Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 4.8 mi | Nursery | 118 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2013) |
| Goldington Green AcademyAcademy converter | 4.9 mi | Primary | 576 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Kymbrook Primary SchoolFoundation | 5.0 mi | Primary | 76 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| KWS SchoolOther independent | 5.0 mi | Independent | 18 | - |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 6 of 10).
Overall deprivation6
Income7
Employment7
Education and skills7
Health7
Crime8
Barriers to housing and services1
Living environment2
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 70
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