Pulford CofE VA Lower School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 8 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
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Unique reference
109619
Address
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
255 (85% of total capacity)
Boys
49.0%
Girls
51.0%
First language not English
18.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
6.3%
Persistent absence
6.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 75.3%
Mixed 9.4%
African 4.3%
Indian 3.5%
Caribbean 2.4%
Other White 2%
Other 1.2%
Other Asian 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Pulford CofE VA Lower School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
43
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
53
2nd preference
22
3rd preference
27
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
43
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 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
13
9
4
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
18
13
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
10
5
5
Reception, Full-time
46
18
28
Year 1
43
20
23
Year 2
44
18
26
Year 3
45
23
22
Year 4
36
19
17
Year 2023-2024

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