Ramsey Manor Lower School
Manor Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4NS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Colin Moore
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 293
- URN
- 147803
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01582881318
About this school
Ramsey Manor Lower School is a primary academy in Bedford. It teaches children aged 4 to 9 and has 293 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ramsey Manor 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Ramsey Manor 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 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 267 |
| 2023/24 | 270 |
| 2024/25 | 275 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ramsey Manor Lower School compares
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 | — | 4.1% | 8.7% | 293 | — |
| Silsoe CofE VC Lower School | — | 4.5% | 12.2% | 251 | 2.7 miles |
| Sundon Lower School | — | 7.1% | 5.3% | 63 | 3.1 miles |
| Bramingham Primary School | 73% | 5.1% | 14.1% | 401 | 3.1 miles |
| Shillington Lower School | — | 6.9% | 8.4% | 94 | 3.2 miles |
| Harlington Lower School | — | 4.3% | 5.7% | 130 | 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)
- 8.73%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.06%
- Persistent absence
- 6.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School2.7 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Sundon Lower School3.1 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Bramingham Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Shillington Lower School3.2 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Harlington Lower School3.2 miles
Primary · Dunstable
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 Ramsey Manor Lower School teach?
- Ramsey Manor Lower School teaches children aged 4 to 9. It is a primary school in Bedford.
- Who is the headteacher of Ramsey Manor Lower School?
- The headteacher of Ramsey Manor Lower School is Mr Colin Moore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ramsey Manor Lower School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ramsey Manor 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 Ramsey Manor Lower School?
- Ramsey Manor Lower School has 293 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 9.
- Is Ramsey Manor Lower School full?
- Ramsey Manor Lower School has capacity for 300 pupils and 293 on roll (98%), 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 Ramsey Manor Lower School a faith school?
- No. Ramsey Manor Lower School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ramsey Manor Lower School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ramsey Manor Lower School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ramsey Manor Lower School part of an academy trust?
- Ramsey Manor Lower School is part of THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Ramsey Manor Lower School have?
- The schools register lists Ramsey Manor Lower School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Ramsey Manor Lower School's absence rate?
- Ramsey Manor Lower School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Ramsey Manor 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 Ramsey Manor 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 10 July 2026.