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Watling Lower School

Central Bedfordshire, LU6 3BJPrimaryAges 2–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
No data
First choices / offers
1.3×
More first choices than offers made
35 1st-choice / 28 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Watling Lower School

Watling Lower School is a state-funded primary school in Central Bedfordshire, East of England, for pupils aged 2 to 9 for boys and girls. DfE data records 190 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 150.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (18 Dec 2024). admissions data records 35 first-preference applications and 28 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 9 years
GenderMixed
AddressBull Pond Lane, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 3BJ
HeadteacherMr Robert Cook
Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Number of Pupils190
Free School Meals (FSM)7.4%
School Capacity190 / 150 (127% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Dec 2024): Some aspects not as strong

Source: Ofsted, 19 Nov 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:30-17:30

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

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Watling 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.