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Watling Lower School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bull Pond Lane
 Dunstable
 Bedfordshire LU6 3BJ
Telephone: 01582 662232

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-9)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
History: This school arose from Watling Lower School
Trust: Scholars' Education Trust
Sponsor: Scholars' Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Robert Cook (since September 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Susan Penglase
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 6.6 / 11.63
Non-teaching Staff*: 15.86
Number of pupils: 190
Pupils Per Teacher: 28.8
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 7.50% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 30.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Electoral Ward: Dunstable West
School Number: 8232152

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 23rd September 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
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