Alternatives to St Mary's VA CofE Lower School
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to St Mary's VA CofE Lower School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School, for comparison
0.88 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), March 2026: Strong standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment | SEN provision on site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maulden Lower School
Bedford |
3.1 km 1.9 mi |
1.00 | Little change in first preferences per place 1.02 → 0.94 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | none recorded |
| Silsoe CofE VC Lower School
Bedford |
3.1 km 1.9 mi |
1.00 | Little change in first preferences per place 1.0 → 0.99 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Gravenhurst Academy
Bedford |
3.1 km 2.0 mi |
1.33 | More first preferences per place 1.0 → 1.37 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Campton Academy
Shefford |
3.9 km 2.4 mi |
0.71 | Fewer first preferences per place 0.94 → 0.81 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Haynes Lower School
Bedford |
4.3 km 2.7 mi |
1.50 | More first preferences per place 0.98 → 1.31 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Greenfield CofE VC Lower School
Greenfield |
4.7 km 2.9 mi |
1.00 | Little change in first preferences per place 1.0 → 0.96 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one. "SEN provision on site" says the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.