Broadmead Lower School
Bedford
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School information
- Official name
- Broadmead Lower School
- Address
- Park Crescent, Stewartby
- Postcode
- MK43 9NN
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 109483
- Establishment number
- 2128
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–9 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 228
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 300
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deborah Cosbie-Ross
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 21 Jun 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.broadmeadlower.beds.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01234768318
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 1900
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Broadmead Lower School
| 2025/26 | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 228 | 32,056 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 19.3% | 22.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 19.7% | 12.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.9% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 7.0% | 25.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Broadmead Lower School.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 10 Sept 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 17 Sept 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Dec 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 22 Jul 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 Dec 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Broadmead Lower School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 11.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Broadmead Lower School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £60,450 for 39 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 17.2% | 24.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £266 | £320 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Broadmead Lower School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 228 pupils.
| This school | Bedford average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,768,389 £7,756 per pupil | £7,195 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,756,890 £7,706 per pupil | £7,207 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £858,528 £3,765 per pupil · 48.9% | £3,244 · 45.0% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £368,515 £1,616 per pupil · 21.0% | £1,747 · 24.2% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £58,348 £256 per pupil · 3.3% | £195 · 2.7% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £46,902 £206 per pupil · 2.7% | £159 · 2.2% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £11,500 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £32,410 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,694 per pupil, supply and agency £193 per pupil — spending up £1,012 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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