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Linslade Lower School

Leopold Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2QU

Local ranking45th of 92 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

225

Capacity

3-9

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 25 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
173
Boys
103 (60%)
Girls
70 (40%)
Capacity
225 (77% full)
SEND
10.4%
FSM Eligible
3.3%
EAL
4.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
7.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,326/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
2.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
1.7% 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: 85.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 5.8%
  • White Other: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.2%
  • White Irish: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%

85.0%

White British

5.8%

Mixed White & Asian

2.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
109515
UKPRN
10077767
Establishment No.
2188

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