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
126 (77% of total capacity)
Boys
47.6%
Girls
52.4%
First language not English
0.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
9.5%
Persistent absence
8.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88.9%
Mixed 5.6%
Other White 1.6%
Irish 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Indian 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Shillington Lower School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
15
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
14
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
14
2nd preference
1
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 classes25.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
7
4
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
12
5
7
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
2
3
Reception, Full-time
11
5
6
Year 1
19
10
9
Year 2
21
10
11
Year 3
22
7
15
Year 4
29
17
12
Year 2023-2024

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