Russell Lower School
Ofsted: Good
Score
B74
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Location
- Ampthill, MK45 2TD
- Distance
- 0.5km away
The Firs Lower School
Station Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2QR
Local ranking55th of 92 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted: Good
Primary
Phase
348
Capacity
2-9
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Year:
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 349
- Boys
- 180 (51%)
- Girls
- 170 (49%)
- Capacity
- 348 (101% full)
- SEND
- 9.7%
- FSM Eligible
- 4.0%
- EAL
- 3.2%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 2.6%
- SEN Support
- 7.2%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 27.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 11.5
- Budget per Pupil
- £6,237/yr
Attendance & Absence
2024-25- Overall Absence Rate
- 4.0% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 7.0% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Not applicable
Pupil Ethnicity
Loading chart
- White British: 84.4%
- White Other: 4.6%
- Mixed Other: 3.8%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
- Asian Indian: 1.7%
- Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
- Black African: 0.9%
- Black Caribbean: 0.6%
84.4%
White British
4.6%
White Other
3.8%
Mixed Other
Historical Trends
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Ethnicity Over Time
Contact & Location
Station Road
Bedford, East of England
Administrative
- URN
- 137756
- UKPRN
- 10035979
- Establishment No.
- 2195
- Trust
- THE FIRS LOWER SCHOOL
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