Newton Blossomville Church of England School
Newton Blossomville, Turvey, Bedford, MK43 8AL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Wallace
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Federation
- Village Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 24
- Pupils on roll
- 7
- URN
- 110405
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01234881294
About this school
Newton Blossomville Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bedford. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 7 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newton Blossomville Church of England 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Newton Blossomville Church of England 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 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 16 |
| 2023/24 | 20 |
| 2024/25 | 15 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newton Blossomville Church of England School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.1% | 20% | 7 | — |
| Turvey Primary School | 71% | 3.7% | 17.4% | 81 | 1.3 miles |
| Lavendon School | 53% | 3.8% | 16.7% | 152 | 1.3 miles |
| Olney Middle School | 77% | 4.7% | 18.2% | 349 | 2.5 miles |
| Olney Infant Academy | — | 4.9% | 14.9% | 249 | 2.6 miles |
| Carlton CofE Primary School | 67% | 5% | 12.5% | 87 | 3.2 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)
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.07%
- Persistent absence
- 8.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Turvey Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Lavendon School1.3 miles
Primary · Olney
-
Olney Middle School2.5 miles
Primary · Olney
-
Olney Infant Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Olney
-
Carlton CofE Primary School3.2 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 Newton Blossomville Church of England School teach?
- Newton Blossomville Church of England School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Bedford.
- Who is the headteacher of Newton Blossomville Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Newton Blossomville Church of England School is Mrs Emma Wallace, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newton Blossomville Church of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newton Blossomville Church of England 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 Newton Blossomville Church of England School?
- Newton Blossomville Church of England School has 7 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Newton Blossomville Church of England School full?
- Newton Blossomville Church of England School has capacity for 24 pupils and 7 on roll (29%), so it has space against 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 Newton Blossomville Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Newton Blossomville Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Newton Blossomville Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Newton Blossomville Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Newton Blossomville Church of England School part of an academy trust?
- Newton Blossomville Church of England School is part of the Village Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Newton Blossomville Church of England School's absence rate?
- Newton Blossomville Church of England School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Newton Blossomville Church of England 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 Newton Blossomville Church of England 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.