The Firs Lower School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 9 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 9 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137756
- Address
- Station Road, Ampthill, MK45 2QR
- Website
- http://www.firslower.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 335 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.6%
- Persistent absence
- 14.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 82.7%
Mixed 7.8%
Other White 3.6%
Indian 2.4%
Other 1.2%
Pakistani 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
African 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Admissions
The Firs Lower School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 64
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 3 2 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 23 14 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 43 17 26 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 3 2 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 54 21 33 |
| Year 1 | 46 28 18 |
| Year 2 | 54 28 26 |
| Year 3 | 57 23 34 |
| Year 4 | 52 27 25 |