The Firs Lower School, Bedford

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Firs Lower School

Station Road, Ampthill, Bedford MK45 2QR

https://www.firslower.co.uk/

The Firs Lower School is an academy. It has about 340 boys and girls aged between 2 and 9. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attendance, Representation and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.0		Alameda Middle School
0.4		Russell Lower School
1.6		Templefield Lower School
1.6		Woodland Middle School Academy
1.7		Kingsmoor Lower School
1.7		Maulden Lower School
1.9		Flitwick Lower School
2.4		Greenfield CofE VC Lower School
2.6		Houghton Conquest Lower School
2.8		Thomas Johnson Lower School
2.9		Marston Vale Middle School
3.0		Pulloxhill Lower School

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Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is very low.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite low.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average.

Attainment: There is no attainment information for this school.

Disadvantaged pupils: There is no information about the progress of disadvantaged pupils.

Progress: There is no progress information for this school. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

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