Shillington Lower School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 3 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 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
109480
Address
Greenfields, Shillington, SG5 3NX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
104 (67% of total capacity)
Boys
48.1%
Girls
51.9%
First language not English
1.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
7.7%
Persistent absence
9.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85.6%
Mixed 7.6%
Other White 2.9%
Irish 1%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Indian 1%
Other 1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Shillington Lower School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
19
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
19
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes20
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher20
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher18.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
3
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
12
7
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
3
3
0
Reception, Full-time
14
4
10
Year 1
9
4
5
Year 2
21
12
9
Year 3
20
10
10
Year 4
19
7
12
Year 2024-2025

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