Pulford CofE VA Lower School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 7 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
264 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
46.2%
Girls
53.8%
First language not English
23.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
3.8%
Persistent absence
7.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 73.9%
Mixed 8.8%
African 5.3%
Indian 3.4%
Other White 3%
Caribbean 2.3%
Other 1.5%
Unclassified 0.8%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Pulford CofE VA Lower School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
44
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
58
2nd preference
28
3rd preference
18
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
44
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 classes28.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
9
1
8
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
25
13
12
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
7
4
3
Reception, Full-time
46
23
23
Year 1
45
17
28
Year 2
45
22
23
Year 3
42
18
24
Year 4
45
24
21
Year 2024-2025

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