Husborne Crawley Lower School

Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 9 · Mixed

School Lane, Husborne Crawley, MK43 0UZ

01525 280232 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 4 May 2023
Pupils42Room for 60 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 56 in 2019, 40 in 2021, 46 in 2022, 49 in 2023, 50 in 2024, 48 in 2025, 42 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.65 for 8 places, September 2026
92nd highest of 94 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire.
Higher than 1% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 4 May 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Central Bedfordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.

Places offered8
Families who put it first5
Of those, offered a place5 (100%)
Families who listed it at all22

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.6

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Central Bedfordshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolCentral BedfordshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
94th highest of 95 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire.
Higher than 1% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.1% 13.3%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
1st highest of 95 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire.
Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
14.6% 4.3%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
92nd highest of 95 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire.
Higher than 1% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
4.2% 11.4%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
Joint 42nd highest of 95 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire.
Higher than 29% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
4.2% 12.3%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
72nd lowest of 94 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire.
Lower than 28% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.8% 5.0%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
90th lowest of 94 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire.
Lower than 10% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
21.9% 11.3%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
67th lowest of 95 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire.
Lower than 20% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
4.2 3.5 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
69th lowest of 95 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire.
Lower than 18% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.1% 1.4% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.05% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
94th highest of 95 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire.
Higher than 3% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
12.1 21.7 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
94th highest of 95 state primary schools in Central Bedfordshire.
Higher than 2% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
5.7 10.2 10.6

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Husborne Crawley Lower School's Ofsted rating?

Husborne Crawley Lower School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 4 May 2023.

Is Husborne Crawley Lower School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 5 families put Husborne Crawley Lower School as their first choice for 8 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.