Moggerhanger Primary School
Blunham Road, Bedford, MK44 3RD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- Pinnacle Trust
- Headteacher
- Miss Karen Hayward
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Greensand Federation
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 125
- Pupils on roll
- 119
- URN
- 109473
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01767640270
About this school
Moggerhanger Primary School is a foundation primary school in Bedford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 119 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 27 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 16 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 44% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 56% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 44% | 50% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 44% | 50% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 96.0 | 97.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Moggerhanger Primary 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 | Central Bedfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33% | 47.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 119 |
| 2023/24 | 109 |
| 2024/25 | 112 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Moggerhanger Primary School compares
Moggerhanger Primary School ranked 19th of 48 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.1% | 15.6% | 119 | — |
| John Donne Church of England Primary School | 29% | 5.5% | 17.4% | 119 | 1.3 miles |
| Laburnum Primary School | 63% | 5.8% | 24.3% | 174 | 1.6 miles |
| Maple Tree Primary School | 71% | 4% | 11.2% | 241 | 1.8 miles |
| Northill CofE Academy | — | 4% | 15% | 66 | 1.8 miles |
| Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy | 0% | 5.2% | 20.6% | 176 | 1.8 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)
- 15.56%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.09%
- Persistent absence
- 7.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
John Donne Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Laburnum Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Sandy
-
Maple Tree Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Sandy
-
Northill CofE Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Biggleswade
-
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Bedford
Other schools in Bedford
Moggerhanger Primary School ranks 18th of the 53 ranked primary 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 year groups does Moggerhanger Primary School teach?
- Moggerhanger Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bedford.
- Who is the headteacher of Moggerhanger Primary School?
- The headteacher of Moggerhanger Primary School is Miss Karen Hayward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Moggerhanger Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Moggerhanger Primary 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 big is Moggerhanger Primary School?
- Moggerhanger Primary School has 119 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Moggerhanger Primary School full?
- Moggerhanger Primary School has capacity for 125 pupils and 119 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Moggerhanger Primary School a faith school?
- No. Moggerhanger Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Moggerhanger Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Moggerhanger Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Moggerhanger Primary School?
- Moggerhanger Primary School is part of Pinnacle Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Moggerhanger Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Moggerhanger Primary School rank locally?
- Moggerhanger Primary School ranked 19th of 48 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Moggerhanger Primary School's absence rate?
- Moggerhanger Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Moggerhanger Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Moggerhanger Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.