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Flitwick Lower School

Primary · Community school · Bedford, MK45 1LU

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Flitwick Lower School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 9
Pupils336 of 300 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanna New
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109452.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils336
Girls177
Boys159
Eligible for free school meals8%
First language not English1.8%
SEN support29
EHC plan7
Average class size30.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.5%
Other White
5.1%
White and Asian
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Other mixed
1.5%
African
1.5%
Indian
0.9%
Other Asian
0.6%
Irish
0.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCentral BedfordshireEngland
Overall absence4.3%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence6.8%11.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.9%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)56
Applications (Reception)106
First preference applications (Reception)56
First preference offers (Reception)56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places300
Pupils on roll268
Unfilled places10.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.7
Pupils per adult11.2
Teachers (FTE)12.12
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.01
Support staff (FTE)20.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Flitwick Lower School

What is Flitwick Lower School's Ofsted rating?

Flitwick Lower School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jan 2013.

How many pupils attend Flitwick Lower School?

Flitwick Lower School has 336 pupils aged 2 to 9, with capacity for 300.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.