Southill Lower School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 1 2021 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
109481
Address
School Lane, Southill, SG18 9JA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
75 (80% of total capacity)
Boys
56.0%
Girls
44.0%
First language not English
1.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
9.3%
Persistent absence
8.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
2.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 84%
Other White 6.7%
Mixed 5.3%
Gypsy/Roma 2.7%
African 1.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Southill Lower School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
15
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
19
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
1
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 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
4
2
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
9
2
7
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
3
2
1
Reception, Full-time
14
8
6
Year 1
15
9
6
Year 2
8
4
4
Year 3
13
10
3
Year 4
9
5
4
Year 2024-2025

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