Newton Blossomville Church of England School
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Newton Blossomville Church of England School is a Church of England school (voluntary controlled) in Bedford for boys and girls aged 4 to 7. It has 7 pupils and room for 24. About 43 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 96 out of 100. That puts it well above schools like it, ahead of 100% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2023.
Newton Blossomville, Turvey, Bedford, MK43 8AL01234 881294newtonblossomvilleschool.org.ukMrs Emma Wallace headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 21 November 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Outstanding 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.
9 places were empty (38% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 21% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place.
| Entry | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | – all offered | LA |
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.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 7 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 43% | 20% | 15% | 13% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 7% | 25% | 13% | 5% | 5% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.9% 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 | 3.1% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 1.8% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 1.6% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.9% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 8.3% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turvey Primary School | Foundation | 1.3 miles | 81 | Good 2022 | 38 | Compare |
| Lavendon School | Academy | 1.3 miles | 152 | No overall grade 2025 | 25 | Compare |
| Olney Middle School | Academy | 2.5 miles | 349 | Not inspected | 51 | Compare |
| Olney Infant Academy | Academy | 2.6 miles | 249 | Outstanding 2022 | 91 | Compare |
| Carlton CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.2 miles | 87 | No overall grade 2024 | 49 | Compare |
| Harrold Primary Academy | Academy | 3.6 miles | 96 | Good 2023 | 70 | Compare |
| Sherington Church of England School | Church of England | 3.7 miles | 21 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| North Crawley CofE School | Church of England | 4.3 miles | 28 | Good 2024 | 56 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Newton Blossomville Church of England School with the 46 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 46 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
No school with a similar mix of pupils within 25 km scores clearly higher.
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 96 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 96% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 83 to 99. 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% | well above | +1.01 | Ofsted grade, 2.8 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | in line | +0.03 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | in line | -0.08 | 2024/25; 12 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 Newton Blossomville Church of England School a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. Newton Blossomville Church of England School scores 96 out of 100. That is well above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 100% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 83 to 99, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is Newton Blossomville Church of England School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Newton Blossomville Church of England School outstanding at its last full inspection on 21 November 2023.
How many pupils does Newton Blossomville Church of England School have?
7 pupils aged 4 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 24 places, so it is 29% full.
Is Newton Blossomville Church of England School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 9 places were empty in 2024/25 (38% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Newton Blossomville Church of England School?
Pupils were in school 96.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 8% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Newton Blossomville Church of England School?
The average class had 3.5 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
- Newton Blossomville, Turvey, Bedford, MK43 8AL
- Telephone
- 01234 881294
- Website
- www.newtonblossomvilleschool.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Wallace
- Type of school
- Church of England school (voluntary controlled) (Voluntary controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 4-7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Oxford
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Ward
- Olney
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 110405 · LAESTAB 8263003 · UKPRN 10078332
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.
- Admissions outcomes: Milton Keynes council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- 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.