Maulden Lower School
Church Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathryn Dwyer
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 166
- URN
- 109472
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01525402286
About this school
Maulden Lower School is a community primary school in Bedford. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 166 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Maulden 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Maulden 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 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 165 |
| 2023/24 | 154 |
| 2024/25 | 160 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Maulden Lower School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6% | 10.7% | 166 | — |
| Russell Lower School | — | 3.6% | 5% | 437 | 1.4 miles |
| The Firs Lower School | — | 4% | 4% | 350 | 1.7 miles |
| Greenfield CofE VC Lower School | — | 4.9% | 6.4% | 145 | 1.9 miles |
| St Mary's VA CofE Lower School | — | 4% | 11.3% | 134 | 1.9 miles |
| Silsoe CofE VC Lower School | — | 4.5% | 12.2% | 251 | 2.1 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)
- 10.69%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.03%
- Persistent absence
- 10.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Russell Lower School1.4 miles
Primary · Ampthill
-
The Firs Lower School1.7 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School1.9 miles
Primary · Greenfield
-
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School1.9 miles
Primary · Clophill
-
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School2.1 miles
Primary · Bedford
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 Maulden Lower School teach?
- Maulden Lower School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Bedford.
- Who is the headteacher of Maulden Lower School?
- The headteacher of Maulden Lower School is Mrs Kathryn Dwyer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Maulden Lower School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Maulden 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 Maulden Lower School?
- Maulden Lower School has 166 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Maulden Lower School full?
- Maulden Lower School has capacity for 150 pupils and 166 on roll (111%), 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 Maulden Lower School a faith school?
- No. Maulden Lower School has no designated religious character.
- Does Maulden Lower School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Maulden Lower School as having nursery classes.
- What is Maulden Lower School's absence rate?
- Maulden Lower School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Maulden 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 Maulden 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.