Silsoe CofE VC Lower School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 2 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 9 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Unique reference
109605
Address
Chestnut Avenue, Silsoe, MK45 4GP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
278 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
50.4%
Girls
49.6%
First language not English
1.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
11.9%
Persistent absence
10.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 78.4%
Mixed 11.5%
African 2.5%
Indian 2.2%
Other White 1.8%
Pakistani 1.1%
Irish 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Silsoe CofE VC Lower School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
40
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
39
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
39
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
5
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 classes24.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
55
27
28
Year 1
50
28
22
Year 2
52
25
27
Year 3
55
27
28
Year 4
66
33
33
Year 2024-2025

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