The Mary Bassett Lower School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 22 2024 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
109508
Address
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
383 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
52.5%
Girls
47.5%
First language not English
19.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.1%
Persistent absence
18.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 69.2%
Other White 11.5%
Mixed 10.2%
Indian 2.3%
Other Asian 2.1%
African 2.1%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The Mary Bassett 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
55
2nd preference
28
3rd preference
32
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
50
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
1
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 classes27
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
15
4
11
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
30
16
14
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
5
1
4
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
40
22
18
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
6
6
Reception, Full-time
60
34
26
Year 1
46
24
22
Year 2
59
30
29
Year 3
59
33
26
Year 4
57
31
26
Year 2024-2025

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