Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Feb 2015
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138939.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 63 |
| Girls | 33 |
| Boys | 30 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 6.3% |
| First language not English | 9.5% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 75 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 51 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 32% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 2 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 3 |
| Average class size | 21 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 14.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 4.31 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2.43 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 3.16 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 4.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.8 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 10 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 19 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 10 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 10 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 6 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6%, worse than England, worse than Central Bedfordshire | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 12.8%, similar to England, similar to Central Bedfordshire | 11.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.1%, worse than England, worse than Central Bedfordshire | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 4.2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 2.8% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Chalton Lower School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2018. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Lealands High School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 May 2023. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Whitefield Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2016. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Parklea Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2024. | |
| 1.8 mi | Secondary | Lea Manor High School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2026. |
Sundon Lower School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Feb 2015.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sundon Lower School made 10 offers from 19 applications (1.9 per offer), and 10 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Sundon Lower School has 63 pupils aged 3 to 9.
Sundon Lower School had 75 school places in 2024/25.
At Sundon Lower School, the average class had 21 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Sundon Lower School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.