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Southill Lower School

Central Bedfordshire, SG18 9JAPrimaryAges 3–9MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Nov 2025
KS2 Results
No data
First choices / offers
1.1×
More first choices than offers made
16 1st-choice / 15 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Southill Lower School

Southill 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 78 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 75.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 18 Nov 2025 has no single overall grade. admissions data records 16 first-preference applications and 15 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 9 years
GenderMixed
AddressSchool Lane, Southill, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire, SG18 9JA
HeadteacherMrs Samantha Barlow
Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Number of Pupils78
Free School Meals (FSM)16.7%
School Capacity78 / 75 (104% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Report Card

18 Nov 2025
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance & behaviourStrong standard
Personal development & wellbeingStrong standard
Leadership & governanceStrong standard
Early years provisionExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 22 Jan 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

PhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:30-17:30

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Southill Lower School

Yes, Southill Lower School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.