Watling Lower School

Bull Pond Lane, Dunstable, LU6 3BJ

Primary

Phase

150

Capacity

2-9

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 31 May 2025 and continues as Watling Lower School (URN 151796) (opened 1 June 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

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Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 197
Boys: 100 (51%)
Girls: 97 (49%)
Capacity: 150 (131% full)
SEND: 22.3%
FSM Eligible: 5.3%
EAL: 14.7%
SEN with EHC Plan: 4.1%
SEN Support: 18.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 28.1:1
Teachers (FTE): 6.4
Budget per Pupil: £6,805/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 5.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 11.2% 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

White British: 64.4%
White Other: 6.2%
Mixed White & Asian: 3.6%
Asian Pakistani: 3.6%
Asian Other: 3.6%
Asian Bangladeshi: 3.1%
Black African: 3.1%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.6%

64.4%

White British

6.2%

White Other

3.6%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Bull Pond Lane

Dunstable, East of England

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Administrative

URN: 109499
UKPRN: 10077772
Establishment No.: 2152

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