The Firs Lower School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 8 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
- 349 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 2.9%
- Persistent absence
- 7.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.2%
White British 84%
Mixed 6.3%
Other White 4.6%
Indian 1.7%
African 0.9%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Admissions
The Firs Lower School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 31.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 28 20 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 41 26 15 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 5 3 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 32 28 |
| Year 1 | 56 23 33 |
| Year 2 | 43 28 15 |
| Year 3 | 57 28 29 |
| Year 4 | 58 22 36 |