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Watling Lower School

Bull Pond Lane, Dunstable, LU6 3BJ

Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

150

Capacity

2-9

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Watling Lower School (URN 109499) since 1 April 2025. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
197
Capacity
150 (0% 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
£1,643/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
Academy converter
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: 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

01582662232
office@watlinglower.org.uk
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Bull Pond Lane

Dunstable, East of England

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Administrative

URN
151796
UKPRN
10097829
Establishment No.
2152
Trust
SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST

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