The Firs Lower School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Firs Lower School
Address: Station Road, Ampthill
Town/City: Bedford
County: Bedfordshire
Postcode: MK45 2QR
Telephone Number: 01525 402735
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-9)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: The Firs Lower School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Adam Campbell
Capacity: 348
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 350 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 5%

Location and administration

URN: 137756
DfE Number: 823/2195
UKPRN: 10035979
UPRN: 100081214004
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Central Bedfordshire (E06000056)
Constituency: Mid Bedfordshire (E14001359)
Electoral Ward: Ampthill (E05014394)

Easting & Northing: 503077E, 237546N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 1' 38.62" N 0° 29' 56.01" W
Plus Code: 9C4X2GG2+XC

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Alameda Middle School (0.2km)
  2. Russell Lower School (0.5km)
  3. Redborne Upper School and Community College (0.9km)
  4. Templefield Lower School (2.5km)
  5. Woodland Middle School Academy (2.5km)
  6. Kingsmoor Lower School (2.7km)
  7. Maulden Lower School (2.8km)
  8. Flitwick Lower School (2.9km)
  9. Greenfield CofE VC Lower School (3.6km)
  10. Houghton Conquest Primary School (4.3km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Celia Bennett - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Jennie Bredenkamp - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 November 2023. Term runs until 7 November 2025.
  • Jade Brown - Trustee. Appointed on 17 September 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 17 September 2028.
  • Mr Joseph Burton - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 January 2026.
  • Mr Adam Campbell - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2012.
  • Adam Campbell - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2012 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Grant Chaney - Trustee. Appointed on 6 December 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 March 2026.
  • Mrs Amanda Hall - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 15 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 September 2029.
  • Mrs Amanda Hall - Member. Appointed on 12 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Katherine Jukes - Member. Appointed on 29 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Robert William Langhorn - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mr Richard Leonard - Member. Appointed on 12 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Suzanna McIntosh - Trustee. Appointed on 17 September 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 13 March 2026.
  • Mrs Claire Nash - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 8 November 2025.
  • Mrs Emma Sims - Member. Appointed on 12 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Amaritpal Uppal - Trustee. Appointed on 27 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2027.
  • Mrs Hannah Wadsworth - Trustee. Appointed on 13 May 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 May 2029.
  • Mrs Sarah Walker - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 17 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 September 2026.
  • Mrs Sarah Walker - Trustee. Appointed on 27 March 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 March 2027.
  • Sarah Walker - Member. Appointed on 17 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Miss Claudia Wallis - Trustee. Appointed on 6 December 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 6 December 2026.