The Firs Lower School is a Academy Converters located in Bedford, Bedfordshire, teaching Primary students aged between 5 and 9 years of age.
The school operates under the Central Bedfordshire local authority.
The Firs Lower School was inspected by Ofsted on 26 January 2012.
School Location
School Information
| School name | The Firs Lower School |
| Headteacher | Mr Adam Campbell |
| Number of pupils | 291 |
| Type of school | Academy Converters |
| Phase of education | Primary |
| Ages | 5 - 9 |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Parliamentary constituency | Mid Bedfordshire |
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| Postcode | MK45 2QR |
| Location | Ampthill |
| Town | Ampthill |
| County | Bedfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Ward Name | Ampthill |
| Area Type | Unitary Authority |
| Coordinates | 52.027820,-0.498936 |
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Overview
Data: OS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.
OUTSTANDING
GOOD
REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT
INADEQUATE
Primary Schools | Ofsted Rating | Distance |
| The Firs Lower School, Mid Bedfordshire | 0 mi | |
| Russell Lower School, Mid Bedfordshire | 0.4 mi | |
| Templefield Lower School, Mid Bedfordshire | 1.6 mi | |
| Kingsmoor Lower School, Mid Bedfordshire | 1.7 mi | |
| Maulden Lower School, Mid Bedfordshire | 1.8 mi | |
| Flitwick Lower School, Mid Bedfordshire | 1.9 mi | |
| Greenfield CofE VC Lower School, Mid Bedfordshire | 2.3 mi | |
| Houghton Conquest Lower School, Mid Bedfordshire | 2.6 mi | |
| Thomas Johnson Lower School, Mid Bedfordshire | 2.8 mi | |
| Pulloxhill Lower School, Mid Bedfordshire | 3.1 mi | |
Secondary Schools | Ofsted Rating | Distance |
| Alameda Middle School, Mid Bedfordshire | 0 mi | |
| Redborne Upper School and Community College, Mid Bedfordshire | 0.6 mi | |
| Woodland Middle School Academy, Mid Bedfordshire | 1.6 mi | |
| Marston Vale Middle School, Mid Bedfordshire | 2.9 mi | |
| Harlington Upper School, Mid Bedfordshire | 4.2 mi | |
| Wootton Upper School, Mid Bedfordshire | 4.9 mi | |
| Holywell School, Mid Bedfordshire | 5.4 mi | |
| Parkfields Middle School, Mid Bedfordshire | 5.5 mi | |
| Arnold Academy, Mid Bedfordshire | 5.6 mi | |
| Hastingsbury Business & Enterprise College, Bedford | 5.6 mi | |
OFSTED Ratings Explained
Outstanding: The school provides the highest quality education and care for children, and will not be inspected again unless concerns are raised.
Good: The school provides for all their pupils' educational needs, and prepare them well for the next stage of their lives.
Requires Improvement: The school provides an acceptable quality of education and care for children, but will have areas where they could improve.
Inadequate: The school is failing to provide an acceptable quality of education and care for children, and will need to make significant improvements immediately.
Data: Ofsted © 2021, last updated Jan 2020.
2020 | £303,760 |
2019 | £310,638 |
2018 | £306,522 |
2017 | £291,668 |
2016 | £269,175 |
2015 | £235,067 |
2014 | £206,420 |
Detached | £477,640 |
Semi-Detached | £315,792 |
Terraced | £262,209 |
Flats | £177,529 |
Detached | 24% |
Semi-Detached | 21% |
Terraced | 27% |
Flats | 22% |
Bedsits | 2% |
Data: ONS licensed under the Open Government Licence v30, Last updated Jun 2020. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Social Grade | MK45 2QR | UK |
AB | 37% | 27% |
C1 | 30% | 28% |
C2 | 21% | 20% |
DE | 11% | 25% |
Occupation | MK45 2QR | UK |
Managerial/Directors | 10% | 11% |
Professionals | 27% | 20% |
Associate Professionals | 16% | 14% |
Admin/Secretarial | 12% | 10% |
Skilled Trades | 10% | 11% |
Caring, Leisure & Service | 7% | 9% |
Sales & Customer Service | 7% | 8% |
Plant & Machine Operatives | 4% | 6% |
Elementary Occupations | 7% | 11% |
Ethnicity | MK45 2QR | UK |
White | 95% | 86% |
Mixed | 3% | 2.2% |
Asian | 1% | 7.5% |
Black | 0% | 3.4% |
Arabic/Other | 1% | 0.6% |
Marital Status | MK45 2QR | UK |
Single | 29% | 35% |
Married | 49% | 47% |
Civil Partnership | 0% | 0.2% |
Divorced | 9% | 9% |
Data: ONS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.
Crimes (Last 12 Months) | MK45 2QR | UK |
Anti-social behaviour | 25 | 36 |
Burglaries | 5 | 11 |
Robberies | 1 | 2 |
Theft | 4 | 19 |
Vehicle Crimes | 4 | 12 |
Possession of Weapons | 0 | 12 |
Violent Crimes | 21 | 51 |
Drug Offences | 2 | 5 |
Criminal Damage & Arson | 18 | 15 |
| Police Force | Bedfordshire Police |
| Type | Territorial police force |
| Formed | 1966 |
| Officers | 1,027 |
| Budget | £91.2 |
| Area Size | 1,024 hectares |
| Jurisdiction | England and Wales |
Data: ONS © Police.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated Jan 2020.
The Mid Bedfordshire constituency is located in Bedfordshire, and has a total population of 102,063, of which 87,795 (86%) are eligible to vote. Election turnout for the Mid Bedfordshire constituency in 2019 was 74%, higher than the average UK turnout at 67.3%.
| Constituency | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Member of Parliament | MP |
| Constituency Type | County |
| Result | Con hold |
| Declaration Date/Time | 12/13/2019 3:09:00 AM |
| GE2019 Result | Con hold |
| First Party | Con |
| Second Party | Lab |
| Electorate | 87795 |
| Valid Votes | 64717 |
| Winning Majority | 24664 |
| EU Leave % | 52% |
Central Bedfordshire Council
Priory House
Monks Walk
Chicksands
Bedfordshire
SG17 5TQ
PHONE: 0300 300 8000
customer.services@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Central Bedfordshire Council assist with matters such as council tax, housing, private problems such as neighbour disputes, landlord problems or issues such as refuse collections or street repairs. Many council websites allow you to use online services 24 hours a day.
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Ofsted Report
How good is this school?
Requires improvement - The Firs Lower School is a school that requires improvement and is not yet a good school, but is not inadequate. This school will receive a full inspection within two years from the date of the inspection.
Behaviour and safety of pupils:
Requires improvement - The Firs Lower School is a school that requires improvement and is not yet a good school, but is not inadequate. This school will receive a full inspection within two years from the date of the inspection.
Overall leadership and management grade:
Requires improvement - The Firs Lower School is a school that requires improvement and is not yet a good school, but is not inadequate. This school will receive a full inspection within two years from the date of the inspection.
Overall quality of the teaching provided:
Requires improvement - The Firs Lower School is a school that requires improvement and is not yet a good school, but is not inadequate. This school will receive a full inspection within two years from the date of the inspection.
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| The Firs Lower School | Ofsted Report |
| Inspection Start Date | 26 January 2012 |
| Inspection End Date | 27 January 2012 |
| Inspection Type | S5 Inspection |
| Overall | 3 - Requires improvement |
| Achievement | 3 - Requires improvement |
| Behaviour & Safety | 3 - Requires improvement |
| Quality of Teaching | 3 - Requires improvement |
| Leadership & Management | 3 - Requires improvement |
| Category of Concern | |
| Warning Notice | 0 |
Full Ofsted Report
You can view the full report by clicking on the Ofsted website athttp://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/114884.
About Ofsted Reports
Ofsted carry out full regulatory inspections of schools and educational institutions throughout England. Reporting to the UK government, Ofsted are both impartial and independent, and inspect institutions that care for young people and children, as well as organisations that provide education or skills for people of all ages.
Ofsted inspects education providers, children's services and organisations that provide education or skills. One or more Ofsted inspectors visit a provider to inspect the quality of teaching, the levels of achievement that pupils achieve, the behaviour of those who are in attendance, and the effectiveness of teaching that schools provide to their pupils.
A typical Ofsted report will contain information about how well their inspectors think that a school is performing, as well as ways that it can improve certain areas. It also includes data on how well students are performing, both in their general education and their well-being. In addition, Ofsted inspectors will include feedback from parents and carers about their views and opinions of the school.
In order to produce a useful tool for improvement, inspectors will give a school an overall grade for how good they think a school is:
- Grade 1 - Outstanding
- Grade 2 - Good
- Grade 3 - Requires improvement
- Grade 4 - Inadequate
Should a school be judged as 'requires improvement' or 'inadequate', then the Ofsted report will explain why the grade was given, as well as ways how the school can improve their grade.
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Department for Education performance tables
Full school performance tables for The Firs Lower School, including year-on-year comparisons, KS4 exam results, pupil progress, exam entries, vocational and academic progress for attending pupils at this school/establishment.
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Edubase School Data
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Ofsted Parent View
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