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Shefford Lower School

School Lane, Shefford, SG17 5XA

Local ranking69th of 92 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

450

Capacity

3-9

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
518
Boys
266 (51%)
Girls
252 (49%)
Capacity
450 (115% full)
SEND
23.6%
FSM Eligible
12.3%
EAL
2.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.4%
SEN Support
19.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,292/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.3%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Black African: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%

86.9%

White British

2.3%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

1.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
109479
UKPRN
10077783
Establishment No.
2121