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
- Website
- www.marybassett.co.uk
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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 2.1% |
| Indian | 2.3% |
| Mixed | 10.2% |
| Other White | 11.5% |
| White British | 69.2% |
| 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% |
Admissions
The Mary Bassett Lower School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
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 |