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Roecroft Lower School

Central Bedfordshire, SG5 4PFPrimaryAges 5–9MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
75 1st-choice / 81 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Roecroft Lower School

Roecroft Lower School is a state-funded primary school in Central Bedfordshire, East of England, for pupils aged 5 to 9 for boys and girls. DfE data records 359 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 450.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (3 Jun 2025). admissions data records 75 first-preference applications and 81 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 9 years
GenderMixed
AddressButtercup Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire, SG5 4PF
HeadteacherMrs Hollie Cross
Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Number of Pupils359
Free School Meals (FSM)12.5%
School Capacity359 / 450 (80% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:20

Source: roecroftlower.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Roecroft Lower School

Roecroft Lower School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.