Silsoe CofE VC Lower School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 3 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
283 (91% of total capacity)
Boys
52.3%
Girls
47.7%
First language not English
0.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
13.1%
Persistent absence
12.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 81.3%
Mixed 10.7%
Indian 2.1%
Other White 1.4%
African 1.4%
Irish 1.1%
Pakistani 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Silsoe CofE VC Lower School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
51
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
49
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
49
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
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 classes25.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
51
29
22
Year 1
51
26
25
Year 2
55
26
29
Year 3
63
30
33
Year 4
63
37
26
Year 2023-2024

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