Moggerhanger Primary School

Type Primary / Foundation school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Unknown
Address Blunham Road
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK44 3RD
Phone 01767640270
Reference Number 109473

Moggerhanger Primary School has been reaffirmed as a good school following its recent ungraded inspection. Although the overall judgement remains unchanged, the inspection revealed several areas needing improvement. While pupils report being happy and confident, and relationships with staff are positive, concerns were raised about the effectiveness of the curriculum in ensuring that all students learn and retain knowledge adequately. The school faces challenges due to significant disruptions in staffing, which have negatively impacted the quality of education.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 112
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 44.64%
Girls: 55.36%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 14.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 19.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 10 9 19
2 5 6 11
3 7 8 15
4 4 11 15
5 3 5 8
6 7 6 13

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.6%
White & Asian 2.7%
Mixed, Other 1.8%
White, Other 0.9%
Indian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
Irish 0.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 27 Mar 2024
Date Report
27 Mar 2024 School inspection
12 Sep 2018 Short inspection
05 Nov 2014 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
11 May 2010 Full inspection:
06 Feb 2007 Full inspection:
14 Jan 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel happy and confident in a safe learning environment.
  • Positive relationships exist between pupils and adults.
  • The reading curriculum is effectively structured.
  • Phonics teaching is consistent and well-planned.
  • Children in pre-school develop a love for books and stories.
  • Pupils with SEND receive appropriate support for their individual targets.
  • There is a variety of after-school clubs and activities.
  • Most pupils exhibit positive behaviour during lessons.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects have underdeveloped curriculum planning.
  • Teachers do not always have clarity on essential knowledge students should learn.
  • There are inconsistencies in setting high expectations for the quality of written work.
  • Poor presentation of work is evident across various subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 62%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 101

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1
Writing -3.3
Maths -6.6

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 8 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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