Wootton Lower School
Details
| Age Range | 3-9 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Bedford |
| Address | Bedford Road, MK43 9JT |
| URN | 109494 |
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School Census
| Total | 607 |
| Girls/Boys | 303/304 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 49.9%/50.1% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 10.7% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 97 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 7.9% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 03/10/2013 | Good |
| 13/10/2008 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 03/10/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 13/10/2008 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 171 |
| As First Preference | 110 |
| As second preference | 43 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 114 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 110 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.05% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 170 |
| As First Preference | 125 |
| As second preference | 30 |
| As third preference | 11 |
| Total Offers Made | 120 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 119 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.17% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 198 |
| As First Preference | 135 |
| As second preference | 44 |
| As third preference | 18 |
| Total Offers Made | 120 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 115 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.11% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 188 |
| As First Preference | 128 |
| As second preference | 38 |
| As third preference | 22 |
| Total Offers Made | 120 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 115 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 167 |
| As First Preference | 98 |
| As second preference | 47 |
| As third preference | 20 |
| Total Offers Made | 113 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 98 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 156 |
| As First Preference | 97 |
| As second preference | 42 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 102 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 97 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 130 |
| As First Preference | 97 |
| As second preference | 22 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 90 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 88 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 117 |
| As First Preference | 84 |
| As second preference | 23 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 87 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 84 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 118 |
| As First Preference | 82 |
| As second preference | 23 |
| As third preference | 13 |
| Total Offers Made | 86 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 82 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 85 |
| As First Preference | 59 |
| As second preference | 19 |
| As third preference | 7 |
| Total Offers Made | 61 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 59 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 82 |
| As First Preference | 59 |
| As second preference | 17 |
| As third preference | 6 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 57 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 87% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 87% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 5% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 7% |
| not applicable | 79% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 37% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 13% |
| no | 87% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 77% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 98% |
| no | 2% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 67% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 6.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 5.4% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 4% |
| indian ethnic origin | 3.7% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 3.5% |
| african ethnic origin | 3.3% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1% |
| irish ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 67.7% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 5.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 5.8% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 4.1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 3.6% |
| african ethnic origin | 3.6% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 0.7% |