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Haynes Lower School

Primary · Community school · Bedford, MK45 3PR

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Haynes Lower School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 9
Pupils136 of 120 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Hearn
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109456.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils136
Girls68
Boys68
Eligible for free school meals5.1%
First language not English12.5%
SEN support17
EHC plan9
Average class size19.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.1%
Indian
7.4%
Other White
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other Asian
1.5%
Caribbean
1.5%
Other mixed
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%
Irish
0%

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 absence3.3%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence7.2%11.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%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)24
Applications (Reception)59
First preference applications (Reception)36
First preference offers (Reception)24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)23

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places120
Pupils on roll100
Unfilled places16.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adult8.4
Teachers (FTE)7.25
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.51
Support staff (FTE)9.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.7
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 rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Frequently asked questions about Haynes Lower School

What is Haynes Lower School's Ofsted rating?

Haynes Lower School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jul 2023.

How many pupils attend Haynes Lower School?

Haynes Lower School has 136 pupils aged 2 to 9, with capacity for 120.

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.