Ridgmont Lower School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bedford, East of England MK43 0TS · Central Bedfordshire
Scored but not ranked: fewer than 60 students.
How is this calculated?About Ridgmont Lower School
Ridgmont Lower School is a local authority primary located in Bedford, in the Central Bedfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 3–9. In 2025 it enrolled 11 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 46.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (46th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 11; capacity filled 12.2%.
There are 93 schools in Bedford; Ridgmont Lower School ranks 43rd of 88 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ridgmont Lower School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 11
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 12.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
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Schools near Ridgmont Lower School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Husborne Crawley Lower School
Husborne Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–9
42 students · 1.5 km away
Aspley Guise Village School
Aspley Guise · Academy primary · Ages 5–9
136 students · 2.9 km away
Lidlington Primary School
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92 students · 3.3 km away
Eversholt Lower School
Milton Keynes · Academy primary · Ages 4–9
68 students · 3.6 km away
Woburn Lower School
Woburn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–9
65 students · 3.8 km away
Fulbrook School
Milton Keynes · Academy secondary · Ages 9–16
551 students · 4.6 km away
Swallowfield Primary
Milton Keynes · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
458 students · 4.8 km away
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary
Milton Keynes · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
489 students · 5.3 km away
Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
645 students · 5.5 km away
Templefield Lower School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
290 students · 5.5 km away
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Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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18 students
Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School
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Barkway VA Church of England First School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ridgmont Lower School a good school?
Ridgmont Lower School has a Success Index (England) of 46.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England). The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ridgmont Lower School rank in East of England?
Ridgmont Lower School is not ranked: schools need a published Pupils on roll and at least 60 students to be ranked.
How many students attend Ridgmont Lower School?
Ridgmont Lower School had 11 students in 2025.
Is Ridgmont Lower School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ridgmont Lower School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–9. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Ridgmont Lower School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ridgmont Lower School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.