Watling Lower School (Dunstable) data

Watling Lower School is located in Dunstable and falls under the local authority of Central Bedfordshire. This mixed-sex primary school has 203 pupils, with a capacity of 150, aged from two up to nine, and the type of establishment is community school. The school has 10 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £39,622. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 21st February 2019 resulting in an good rating.

Watling Lower School contact details

AddressWatling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU6 3BJ
Websitehttp://www.watlinglower.org.uk
HeadteacherMr Robert Cook

About Watling Lower School

Phase of EducationPrimary
Type of EstablishmentCommunity school
Admissions PolicyNot applicable
Statutory Low Age2
Statutory High Age9
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormDoes not have a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity150
Number of Pupils203135% capacity
Number of Boys10451%
Number of Girls9949%
Free School Meals (%)8.90%

Where is Watling Lower School?

Street AddressBull Pond Lane
TownDunstable
CountyBedfordshire
PostcodeLU6 3BJ
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Watling Lower School on a map

Watling Lower School map (LU6 3BJ) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

Ofsted Last Inspection21st February 2019
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Watling Lower School

Total Number of Teachers10
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)8.2
Total Number of Teaching Assistants8
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)5.6
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff3
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)2.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio25.5
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£39,622

Watling Lower School administrative data

Establishment NameWatling Lower School
Establishment Number2152
Unique Reference Number109499
Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Local Authority Code823
Previous Local AuthorityPre LGR (2009) Bedfordshire
Previous Local Authority Code820
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE06000056
Government Office RegionEast of England
DistrictCentral Bedfordshire
District CodeE06000056
WardDunstable West
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth West Bedfordshire
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaCentral Bedfordshire 031
Lower Super Output AreaCentral Bedfordshire 031A

Watling Lower School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date15th January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedNot applicable
Reason Establishment ClosedNot applicable

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagNot applicable
School Sponsor flagNot applicable

Federation

Federation flagNot under a federation

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10077772
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Watling Lower School geodata

Easting502051
Northing221190
Latitude51.87995
Longitude-0.51885

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