Linslade Lower School is a state-funded primary school in Central Bedfordshire, East of England, for pupils aged 3 to 9 for boys and girls. DfE data records 181 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 225.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 25 Nov 2025 has no single overall grade. Admissions data records 48 first-preference applications and 30 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
25 Nov 2025 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance & behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership & governance | Expected standard |
| Early years provision | Expected standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
Published 4 Feb 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 30 |
| First-preference applications | 48 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 119 |
| First-preference offers | 30 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
24 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 2.28% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 0.46% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 84% |
| White other | 2.2% |
| Mixed | 11.7% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Other | 0% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
99.1% would recommend this school
109 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 99.1% |
| Feels safe | 99.1% |
| Behaviour | 99.1% |
| Bullying handled | 62.5% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 100% |
| Communication | 99% |
| Concerns handled | 77.1% |
| Best interests | 99.1% |
| Support to learn | 98.2% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:50 – 15:30 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.
Check the school website for term dates, holidays and INSET days.
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