Leedon Lower School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Jun 27 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
109509
Address
Highfield Road, LU7 3LZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
394 (78% of total capacity)
Boys
56.1%
Girls
43.9%
First language not English
8.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.2%
Persistent absence
19.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 83.5%
Other White 6.3%
Mixed 4.7%
Irish Traveller 1.8%
Indian 1.3%
Irish 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
African 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Leedon Lower School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
54
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
40
2nd preference
39
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
39
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
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 classes26.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
4
1
3
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
18
12
6
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
21
11
10
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
3
1
2
Reception, Full-time
56
32
24
Year 1
66
40
26
Year 2
84
47
37
Year 3
55
32
23
Year 4
87
45
42
Year 2023-2024

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