Shefford Lower School

StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery

GoodPrimaryAges 3–9518 pupils

School Lane, SG17 5XAWebsite01462629123

Good518 pupilsAges 3–9

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Pupils518

Good2y ago

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Pupils518

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Type

Community

Phase

Primary

Age Range

3 - 9

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

518 / 450 (115%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Polly Ross

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected May 2023

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 9 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

4.8%

Absence rate

Avg 6.1%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

4.8%vs 6.1% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate4.8%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence10.9%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate1.8%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 9 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 19.1%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 4.4%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health47 (39%)

Speech, Language & Communication31 (25%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty24 (20%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder14 (11%)

Hearing Impairment3 (2%)

Physical Disability1 (1%)

Visual Impairment1 (1%)

Specific Learning Difficulty1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 20

Teaching assistants (FTE)32

Support staff (FTE)43

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils518

Free school meals 10.6%

English as additional language 2.5%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British86.9%

Mixed White & Caribbean2.3%

Mixed Other1.9%

White Other1.9%

Mixed White & Asian1.4%

Black African1.2%

Other0.8%

Asian Other0.8%

Mixed White & African0.8%

Indian0.6%

Pakistani0.4%

Bangladeshi0.4%

Gypsy/Roma0.2%

White Irish0.2%

Chinese0.2%

Traveller Irish0.2%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Oct 2025

Spending Per Pupil

£6,009

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,391 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,427

Support staff£1,777

Premises£275

Energy£102

Learning resources£240

Income per pupil£5,886

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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