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Wootton Lower School

Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT

Primary

Phase

620

Capacity

3-9

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 October 2024 and continues as Wootton Primary School (URN 151126) (opened 1 November 2024). Its page carries this history forward.

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Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils
628
Boys
318 (51%)
Girls
310 (49%)
Capacity
620 (101% full)
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
26.1
Budget per Pupil
£3,668/yr

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
4.0% nat6.6%
Persistent Absence
6.1% nat17.5%

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

2023-24
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  • White British: 67.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 6.1%
  • White Other: 5.4%
  • Mixed Other: 4.0%
  • Asian Indian: 3.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.5%
  • Black African: 3.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.3%

67.3%

White British

6.1%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

5.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Bedford Road

Bedford, East of England

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Administrative

URN
109494
UKPRN
10077774
Establishment No.
2144

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