Marston Moreteyne VC School
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Marston Moreteyne VC School is a Church of England school (voluntary controlled) in Marston Moreteyne for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 624 pupils and room for 700. About 11 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 54 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 34% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2024.
Church Walk, Marston Moreteyne, MK43 0NE01234 768271marstonmoreteyneschool.orgCo Headteacher Amanda Watts Nicky Straccia headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 27 February 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have grown by 10% since 2021/22, so places are getting harder to come by.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Central Bedfordshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 27.7 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 27.9 (England 27.3).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (27), emotional and mental health (18), Autistic spectrum disorder (4), Specific learning difficulty (3), Physical disability (2), Hearing impairment (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 624 | 645 | 643 | 649 | 628 | 590 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 11% | 10% | 12% | 9% | 10% | 9% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 5% | 12% | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 4% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 3% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.3% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 4.7% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 3.1% | 3.0% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.5% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 10.6% | 12.5% | 18.3% | 18.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for Church End Lower School, the school this one replaced in September 2019. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidlington Primary School | Council | 1.5 miles | 92 | Good 2022 | 76 | Compare |
| Marston Vale Middle School | Academy | 1.7 miles | 563 | No overall grade 2024 | 47 | Compare |
| Holywell School | Academy | 2.5 miles | 668 | Good 2023 | 51 | Compare |
| Cranfield Church of England Academy | Academy | 2.5 miles | 511 | Good 2019 | 57 | Compare |
| Wootton Primary School | Academy | 2.6 miles | 731 | Good 2024 | 71 | Compare |
| Alameda Middle School | Academy | 3.1 miles | 720 | Good 2023 | 45 | Compare |
| Houghton Conquest Primary School | Council | 3.1 miles | 139 | Good 2024 | 40 | Compare |
| The Firs Lower School | Academy | 3.2 miles | 350 | Good 2023 | 64 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Marston Moreteyne VC School with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 47 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Marston Moreteyne VC School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Newnham School | Academy | 6.8 miles | 624 | Report card 2026 | 64 | Compare |
| Leighton Middle School | Council | 11.2 miles | 597 | Good 2024 | 83 | Compare |
| Greenleas School | Council | 11.6 miles | 664 | Good 2024 | 64 | Compare |
| Linslade School | Academy | 11.8 miles | 721 | Good 2022 | 75 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 54 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 54% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 27 to 78. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | in line | +0.03 | Ofsted grade, 2.5 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | in line | -0.07 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | above | +0.09 | 2024/25; 474 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Marston Moreteyne VC School a good school?
It is about average. Marston Moreteyne VC School scores 54 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 34% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 27 to 78, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is Marston Moreteyne VC School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Marston Moreteyne VC School good at its last full inspection on 27 February 2024.
How many pupils does Marston Moreteyne VC School have?
624 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 700 places, so it is 89% full.
Is Marston Moreteyne VC School oversubscribed?
Often. Fewer than one place in twenty was empty in 2024/25, so popular year groups fill up.
What is attendance like at Marston Moreteyne VC School?
Pupils were in school 95.3% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 11% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Marston Moreteyne VC School?
The average class had 24.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Church Walk, Marston Moreteyne, MK43 0NE
- Telephone
- 01234 768271
- Website
- www.marstonmoreteyneschool.org
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Amanda Watts Nicky Straccia
- Type of school
- Church of England school (voluntary controlled) (Voluntary controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of St Albans
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Ward
- Cranfield & Marston Moretaine
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2019 (change religious character)
- URN
- 147183 · LAESTAB 8232009 · UKPRN 10084546
- Formerly
- Church End Lower School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.