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Westoning Lower School

Primary · Academy converter · Bedford, MK45 5JH

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Westoning Lower School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 9
Pupils115
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jacqueline Boyle
TrustTHE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
Opened01 Jun 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147994.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils115
Girls54
Boys61
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.2%
First language not English10.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.150
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.103
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.12
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size20.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76.5%
White and Asian
4.3%
Other White
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
African
3.5%
Gypsy/Roma
1.7%
Other mixed
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
Irish
0.9%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)7
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.11
Support staff (FTE)5.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.13
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.28
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.11
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.11
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCentral BedfordshireEngland
Overall absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than Central Bedfordshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17%, worse than England, worse than Central Bedfordshire11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Westoning Lower School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.1 miSecondaryHarlington Upper SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHarlington Lower SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryFlitwick Lower SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryKingsmoor Lower SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miMiddle deemed secondaryWoodland Middle School AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryTemplefield Lower SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Westoning Lower School

What is Westoning Lower School's Ofsted rating?

Westoning Lower School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Jul 2015.

How hard is it to get into Westoning Lower School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Westoning Lower School made 13 offers from 28 applications (2.2 per offer), and 11 of 11 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Westoning Lower School?

Westoning Lower School has 115 pupils aged 2 to 9.

What is the capacity of Westoning Lower School?

Westoning Lower School had 150 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Westoning Lower School?

At Westoning Lower School, the average class had 20.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Westoning Lower School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Westoning Lower School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17% 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.