Dunstable Icknield Lower School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Nov 15 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 9 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Unique reference
109444
Address
Burr Street, LU6 3AG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
328 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
50.3%
Girls
49.7%
First language not English
50.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
12.8%
Persistent absence
20.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 38.7%
Other White 27.1%
Mixed 9.2%
Indian 6.4%
Pakistani 4.6%
Other Asian 4.6%
Bangladeshi 3.4%
African 2.4%
Other 2.1%
Caribbean 0.9%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Dunstable Icknield Lower School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
56
2nd preference
41
3rd preference
23
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
53
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
5
1
4
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
16
8
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
6
6
Reception, Full-time
58
26
32
Year 1
60
24
36
Year 2
59
34
25
Year 3
59
29
30
Year 4
59
37
22
Year 2023-2024

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