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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Westoning Lower School

Primary Academy converter URN 147994
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 150 Published school capacity
Capacity used 76.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 9 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

6 June 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 24 June 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Central Bedfordshire
Trust THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 115 105 full-time · 10 part-time
Female pupils 54 47.0% of pupils
Male pupils 61 53.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.2%
0.4 pts above England
School 25.2%
Central Bedfordshire 14.8%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.4%
9.9 pts below England
School 10.4%
Central Bedfordshire 10.7%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.7%
0.7 pts above England
School 1.7%
Central Bedfordshire 2.0%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
76.5%
88
White and Asian
4.3%
5
African
3.5%
4
Any other White background
3.5%
4
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
4
Any other Mixed background
1.7%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.2% 14 of 115 pupils
8.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.2%
Central Bedfordshire 18.2%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.4% 12 pupils
England 14.8% 4.4 pts below
EHC plans 1.7% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 4.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Speech, language & communication 4
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.13%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.09 pts lower than England
School 5.13%
Central Bedfordshire 5.90%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

12.66%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.16 pts lower than England
School 12.66%
Central Bedfordshire 14.22%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Central Bedfordshire 1.77%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

76.7% 11.5 pts below England
Westoning Lower School
76.7%
Central Bedfordshire
92.8%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information