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
0.95 first preferences per place in the 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maulden Lower School
Bedford |
3.1 km 1.9 mi |
0.88 | Little change 1.0 → 0.99 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Silsoe CofE VC Lower School
Bedford |
3.1 km 1.9 mi |
0.97 | Little change 1.0 → 0.97 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Gravenhurst Academy
Bedford |
3.1 km 2.0 mi |
1.40 | More families are naming it first 1.0 → 1.2 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Campton Academy
Shefford |
3.9 km 2.4 mi |
0.91 | Little change 0.96 → 0.94 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Haynes Lower School
Bedford |
4.3 km 2.7 mi |
1.11 | More families are naming it first 0.98 → 1.08 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Greenfield CofE VC Lower School
Greenfield |
4.7 km 2.9 mi |
0.93 | Little change 1.0 → 0.91 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"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.