Heathwood Lower School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 16 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
109513
Address
Heath Road, LU7 3AU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
200 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
51.0%
Girls
49.0%
First language not English
0.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
5%
Persistent absence
5.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85.5%
Mixed 10.5%
Other White 1.5%
Indian 1.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Heathwood Lower School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
48
2nd preference
34
3rd preference
20
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
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 classes31
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher31.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Full-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
17
4
13
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
16
8
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
8
3
5
Reception, Full-time
30
17
13
Year 1
31
21
10
Year 2
33
17
16
Year 3
31
15
16
Year 4
30
16
14
Year 2024-2025

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