Milton Ernest CofE Primary School

BedfordVoluntary controlled school

Thurleigh Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1RF

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa VirnulsSchool website ↗Pupils: 63 (capacity: 84)
Ofsted pending
No inspection on record
55%
Reading, Writing & Maths
100%
First-choice offer rate

Latest data: 2024/25

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
55.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
9.0%
Why is combined lower? A pupil is only counted if they met the bar in all three subjects. Some passed reading but not writing; some passed writing but not maths.
Reading 64%·Writing 55%·Maths 82%All three 55%
Reading
Expected64%
Exceeding27%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Writing
Expected55%
Exceeding9%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Maths
Expected82%
Exceeding9%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Expected standard
Exceeding / high score
National average

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

This school is not oversubscribed.
Supply meets demand.
How many places were offered?
8
How many families wanted this school first?
8
How many got their first choice?
8of 8 (100.0%)
How many applied in total?
21

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
0.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
27.0%
Boys and girls
44%girls·56%boys
28 girls, 35 boys

Location

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Results Over Time

↓ Peaked at 67% (2018/19), currently 55%

* No data for 2019/20 or 2020/21 — national assessments were cancelled due to COVID-19.

Progress scores (Reading, Writing, Maths) are hidden by default — click them in the legend to show.

View raw year-by-year data
YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2017/18-----
2018/1967.0%8.0%-1.3-3.8-1.5
2022/2363.0%0.0%+1.0-4.2+2.9
2023/24-----
2024/2555.0%9.0%---
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