Heathwood Lower School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 17 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
187 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
54.5%
Girls
45.5%
First language not English
0.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
7%
Persistent absence
13.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88.8%
Mixed 8.6%
Other White 1.6%
Indian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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
40
2nd preference
32
3rd preference
12
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
28
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes30.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher31.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
9
4
5
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
15
8
7
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
8
4
4
Reception, Full-time
30
20
10
Year 1
33
17
16
Year 2
30
14
16
Year 3
30
16
14
Year 4
30
18
12
Year 2023-2024

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