Ridgmont Lower School
Community school · Primary · Bedford
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Establishment
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Town
- Bedford
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils
- 11
- Age range
- 3–9
- URN
- 109476
- Head teacher
- Mrs Allison Jakes (name as published)
Latest inspection
Old framework
Requires improvement
20 June 2023 · Still the live grade until a new inspection
Report card
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspection history
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2025 | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 (Report card) | Report card | |
| 20 Jun 2023 | S5 Inspection | Requires improvement | |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools | Remains Good | |
| 21 Feb 2017 | Short inspection | — | |
| 27 Feb 2012 | Full inspection | — | |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Full inspection | — | |
| 22 Sep 2005 | Full inspection | — | |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Full inspection | — |
Every inspection Ofsted has published for this URN since September 2018, with earlier reports where Ofsted still lists them.
Location
Bedford, MK43 0TS, Central Bedfordshire · Open in OpenStreetMap