| Thurleigh Primary School (change) | Ridgmont Lower School (change) |
|---|
| Address | High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2DB | High Street, Ridgmont, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0TS |
| Local Authority | Bedford | Central Bedfordshire |
| Phase | Primary | Primary |
| Type | Local authority maintained schools | Local authority maintained schools |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Age range | 3 - 11 | 3 - 9 |
| Religious character | None | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Ofsted rating | Good (17-04-2024
) | Requires improvement (20-06-2023
) |
| Overall effectiveness | - | - |
| Quality of education | Good | Requires Improvement |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Outstanding | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good | Requires Improvement |
| Quality of teaching | - | - |
| Outcomes for pupils | - | - |
| Achievement of pupils | - | - |
| Behaviour & safety of pupils | - | - |
| Early years provision | - | - |
| Sixth form provision | - | - |
| Ofsted report | View report | View report |
| Ofsted new framework (inspection date) | - | 25-11-2025 |
| Safeguarding | - | Met |
| Inclusion | - | Expected standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | - | Expected standard |
| Achievement | - | Expected standard |
| Attendance & behaviour | - | Strong standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | - | Expected standard |
| Early years | - | Not applicable |
| Post-16 provision | - | Not applicable |
| Leadership & governance | - | Expected standard |
| Pupils (total) | 89 | 9 |
| Boys / Girls | 38 / 51 | 8 / 1 |
| Free school meals | 24.7% | 22.2% |
| English as additional language | 3.4% | 0% |
| Special educational needs | 16.9% (EHC: 1.1%, Support: 15.7%) | 77.8% (EHC: 11.1%, Support: 66.7%) |
| Website | Website | Website |
| Telephone | 01234771252 | 01525280236 |
| Top GCSE / A-Level subjects (national rank) | 🔒 Members only | 🔒 Members only |
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