Haynes Lower School
Foresters Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Sarah Hearn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 136
- URN
- 109456
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01234381225
About this school
Haynes Lower School is a community primary school in Bedford. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 136 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Haynes Lower School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Haynes Lower School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 142 |
| 2023/24 | 132 |
| 2024/25 | 131 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Haynes Lower School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 5% | 136 | — |
| Cotton End Forest School | 77% | 4.7% | 17.7% | 435 | 2.2 miles |
| Wilstead Primary School | — | — | — | — | 2.4 miles |
| St Mary's VA CofE Lower School | — | 4% | 11.3% | 134 | 2.7 miles |
| Southill Lower School | — | 3.9% | 6.8% | 78 | 3.0 miles |
| Campton Academy | — | 3.4% | 4.6% | 128 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5%
- English as an additional language
- 13.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.61%
- Persistent absence
- 10.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cotton End Forest School2.2 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Wilstead Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School2.7 miles
Primary · Clophill
-
Southill Lower School3.0 miles
Primary · Biggleswade
-
Campton Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Shefford
Other schools in Bedford
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Bedford Road Primary Academy Primary
- Brickhill Primary School Primary
- Broadmead Lower School Primary
- Bromham CofE Primary School Primary
- Camestone School Primary
- Carlton CofE Primary School Primary
- Castle Newnham School Primary
- Cauldwell School Primary
- Cotton End Forest School Primary
- Cranfield Church of England Academy Primary
- Edith Cavell Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Haynes Lower School teach?
- Haynes Lower School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Bedford.
- Who is the head teacher of Haynes Lower School?
- The head teacher of Haynes Lower School is Mrs Sarah Hearn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Haynes Lower School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Haynes Lower School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Haynes Lower School?
- Haynes Lower School has 136 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Haynes Lower School full?
- Haynes Lower School has capacity for 120 pupils and 136 on roll (113%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Haynes Lower School a faith school?
- No. Haynes Lower School has no designated religious character.
- Does Haynes Lower School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Haynes Lower School as having nursery classes.
- What is Haynes Lower School's absence rate?
- Haynes Lower School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Haynes Lower School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Haynes Lower School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.