Primary
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School
High Street, Clophill, MK45 4BE
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 134 of 150 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Religious character
- Yes
- Nursery
- Yes
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 7.0
- All staff (FTE)
- 13.1
- Pupils per adult
- 10.7
- Pupils
- 141
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected March 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- Early yearsStrong standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
September 2021
Previous framework
Good
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Early yearsGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
High Street, Clophill, MK45 4BE
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Central Bedfordshire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Karen Bingley
- Address
- High Street, Clophill, MK45 4BE
- Telephone
- 01525860206