Southcott Lower SchoolOverstone Combined School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Southcott Lower School and Overstone Combined School are primary schools.
Southcott Lower School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Overstone Combined School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Southcott Lower School is ahead on our composite score.
Southcott Lower School was judged Good and Overstone Combined School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Overstone Combined School (50.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Leighton BuzzardSouthcott Lower School | WingOverstone Combined School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | 135th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-9 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 296 | 179 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 218 | |
| Location | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2UA | Wing, LU7 0NY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 296 | 179 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.7% | 19.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 18.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Southcott Lower School
Overstone Combined School
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