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)
Enrichment found on the school website
17Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
2Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
2Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 1 Sports and active
- 1 STEM and digital
- 2 Academic support
- 2 Life skills and outdoor
- 13 Other
Clubs, activities and programmes
19 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meet the Leadership | Club | Other | - |
| SIAMs | Club | Other | - |
| School Opening Hours | Club | Other | - |
| Standards | Club | Other | - |
| Spirituality | Club | Other | - |
| Classes Willow | Club | Other | - |
| Chestnut | Club | Other | - |
| Fundraising Projects | Club | Other | - |
| Starting School | Club | Other | - |
| Wraparound Care | Club | Other | - |
| PE PE and Sport | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Extracurricular Clubs | Club | Other | - |
| PTA Friends of Milton Ernest | Club | Other | - |
| First Aid and Illness | Club | Life skills and outdoor | - |
| English Read Write Inc Phonics | Club | Academic support | - |
| The Sciences Science | Club | STEM and digital | - |
| Humanities Geography | Club | Other | - |
| Forest School | Programme | Life skills and outdoor | Regular outdoor learning sessions in a woodland or natural setting. |
| Read Write Inc (RWI) | Programme | Academic support | Phonics programme for teaching early reading and writing. |
Guides for parents
All guides- Forest School: what it is and how to check a schoolWhat Forest School means, how it differs from outdoor learning, and what to ask.
- School uniform: costs, rules and helpThe new limit on branded items from September 2026, what schools must do, and where to get help.