Schools
50 open schools are in scope, including 27 primary and 8 secondary schools. Greys Education Centre is the nearest published school at 167 m.
Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.
Kempston
Local area, nearby places and postcodes.
Explore MK42 postcode district
Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Kempston within MK42; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.
Schools
- Open schools nearby
- 50
- Nearby establishment records
- 96
- Primary nearby
- 27
- Secondary nearby
- 8
All establishment records
1-20 of 96 · Within 3.1 miles
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- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 5-16
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 1 September 2002 · Closed 31 January 2013
- Location
- MK42 7AB, 167 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 5-16
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 February 2013
- Location
- MK42 7AB, 167 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 9-13
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 1 September 1998 · Closed 1 September 2002
- Location
- MK42 7AB, 236 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 10-15
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 1 January 2001
- Location
- MK42 7AB, 236 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 14-17
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 30 March 2000 · Closed 1 September 2002
- Location
- MK42 7AB, 236 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 14-15
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 16 May 2000 · Closed 1 September 2002
- Location
- MK42 7AB, 236 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Middle deemed secondary, ages 9-13
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 October 2015
- Location
- MK42 8PU, 372 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Middle deemed secondary, ages 9-13
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 1 November 2015 · Closed 31 August 2016
- Location
- MK42 8PU, 372 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 December 2023
- Location
- MK42 8QH, 409 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 January 2024
- Location
- MK42 8QH, 422 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Requires improvement
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 46% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 2-19
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 10 February 2025
- Location
- MK42 8QP, 426 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: suppressed
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 2-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- MK42 7ER, 461 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 39% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 5-18
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 March 2013
- Location
- MK42 8AU, 853 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 2.6
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 5-16
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 1 March 1999 · Closed 28 February 2013
- Location
- MK42 8AU, 853 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 13-18
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 October 2015
- Location
- MK42 7EB, 891 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-18
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 November 2015
- Location
- MK42 7EB, 891 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Standards maintained
- DfE performance
- KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 40.3
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- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 2-19
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- MK42 7EB, 1.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Standards maintained
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: suppressed
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-10
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 October 2017
- Location
- MK42 7LJ, 1.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 November 2017
- Location
- MK42 7LJ, 1.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 51% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- MK42 8NW, 1.1 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 48% expected standard
Recorded crime
- Latest published month
- June 2026
- Records in latest month
- 179
- Records within 1 mile
- 2,186
- Months covered
- 12
Month-by-month history
Every available month within 1 mile of Kempston
Monthly records trend
Published monthly records within 1 mile of Kempston.
| Period | Recorded crime events |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 234 |
| August 2025 | 182 |
| September 2025 | 185 |
| October 2025 | 158 |
| November 2025 | 188 |
| December 2025 | 162 |
| January 2026 | 181 |
| February 2026 | 149 |
| March 2026 | 201 |
| April 2026 | 204 |
| May 2026 | 163 |
| June 2026 | 179 |
| Published month | Records | Largest category that month | Category records |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 179 | Violence and sexual offences | 59 |
| May 2026 | 163 | Violence and sexual offences | 62 |
| April 2026 | 204 | Violence and sexual offences | 84 |
| March 2026 | 201 | Violence and sexual offences | 73 |
| February 2026 | 149 | Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| January 2026 | 181 | Violence and sexual offences | 66 |
| December 2025 | 162 | Violence and sexual offences | 64 |
| November 2025 | 188 | Violence and sexual offences | 78 |
| October 2025 | 158 | Violence and sexual offences | 61 |
| September 2025 | 185 | Violence and sexual offences | 61 |
| August 2025 | 182 | Violence and sexual offences | 59 |
| July 2025 | 234 | Violence and sexual offences | 106 |
Every published record
1-25 of 2,186
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Elstow Road
Bedford 018A
Outcome
Under investigation
Shoplifting
June 2026
On or near Sam Clark Way
Bedford 022B
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting
June 2026
On or near Riley Way
Bedford 022B
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting
June 2026
On or near Riley Way
Bedford 022B
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting
June 2026
On or near Riley Way
Bedford 022B
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting
June 2026
On or near Riley Way
Bedford 022B
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Sam Clark Way
Bedford 022B
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Interchange Way
Bedford 022B
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Hilton Close
Bedford 018H
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Eagles Heath
Bedford 018H
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Brocklehurst Road
Bedford 018H
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Saunders Field
Bedford 018H
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Crouch Gardens
Bedford 018H
Outcome
Under investigation
Shoplifting
June 2026
On or near Saunders Field
Bedford 018H
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft
June 2026
On or near Saunders Field
Bedford 018H
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Criminal damage and arson
June 2026
On or near Saunders Field
Bedford 018H
Outcome
Under investigation
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Baker Drive
Bedford 018H
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Vehicle crime
June 2026
On or near Lyon Close
Bedford 018G
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Shoplifting
June 2026
On or near Shopping Area
Bedford 018G
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting
June 2026
On or near Shopping Area
Bedford 018G
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting
June 2026
On or near Shopping Area
Bedford 018G
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting
June 2026
On or near Shopping Area
Bedford 018G
Outcome
Under investigation
Other theft
June 2026
On or near Shopping Area
Bedford 018G
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Drugs
June 2026
On or near Shopping Area
Bedford 018G
Outcome
Under investigation
Burglary
June 2026
On or near Osprey Close
Bedford 018G
Outcome
Under investigation
Place details
- Place type
- Town
- Postcode district
- MK42
- Country
- England
Reference location
- Latitude and longitude
- 52.11597, -0.50056
- Wider geography
- Eastern
Administrative areas
- Unitary Authority
- Bedford
- E06000055
Nearby places and postcodes
Evidence in context
Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Kempston and whose postcode is in MK42. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.
Recorded crime
2,186 published events cover 12 months, averaging 182.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 828 events.
The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.