Templefield Lower School
Malham Close, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deborah Trivett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 290
- URN
- 109527
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01525713625
About this school
Templefield Lower School is a community primary school in Bedford. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 290 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Templefield 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 19 January 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 Templefield 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 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 277 |
| 2023/24 | 284 |
| 2024/25 | 313 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Templefield Lower School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.5% | 10.7% | 290 | — |
| Flitwick Lower School | — | 4.9% | 8.9% | 336 | 0.3 miles |
| Kingsmoor Lower School | — | 3.7% | 11.8% | 167 | 0.5 miles |
| The Firs Lower School | — | 4% | 4% | 350 | 1.5 miles |
| Westoning Lower School | — | 5.1% | 17.5% | 115 | 1.5 miles |
| Greenfield CofE VC Lower School | — | 4.9% | 6.4% | 145 | 1.6 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)
- 10.7%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.45%
- Persistent absence
- 5.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Flitwick Lower School0.3 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Kingsmoor Lower School0.5 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
The Firs Lower School1.5 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Westoning Lower School1.5 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School1.6 miles
Primary · Greenfield
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 Templefield Lower School teach?
- Templefield Lower School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Bedford.
- Who is the headteacher of Templefield Lower School?
- The headteacher of Templefield Lower School is Mrs Deborah Trivett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Templefield Lower School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Templefield 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 Templefield Lower School?
- Templefield Lower School has 290 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Templefield Lower School full?
- Templefield Lower School has capacity for 300 pupils and 290 on roll (97%), 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 Templefield Lower School a faith school?
- No. Templefield Lower School has no designated religious character.
- Does Templefield Lower School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Templefield Lower School as having nursery classes.
- What is Templefield Lower School's absence rate?
- Templefield Lower School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Templefield 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 Templefield 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.