Chalton Lower School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 4 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 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
109487
Address
Luton Road, Chalton, LU4 9UJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
65 (88% of total capacity)
Boys
58.5%
Girls
41.5%
First language not English
18.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.8%
Persistent absence
7.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 61.5%
Mixed 10.8%
Unclassified 7.7%
Other White 6.2%
Pakistani 3.1%
Caribbean 3.1%
African 3.1%
Irish 1.5%
Indian 1.5%
Other 1.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Chalton Lower School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
13
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
13
2nd preference
11
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
10
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
13
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
8
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 classes21.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
1
1
0
Reception, Full-time
9
5
4
Year 1
15
10
5
Year 2
13
4
9
Year 3
14
9
5
Year 4
13
9
4
Year 2024-2025

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