SchoolScoresStanbridge Lower School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HY
01525 210328 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 28 September 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
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 about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 24 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 26 |
| Of those, offered a place | 21 (81%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 44 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.3 · 2026: 1.1
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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 7th highest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 27% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.0% | 13.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 9th highest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.0% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 5th highest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.4% | 11.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 14th highest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 18% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 12.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 15th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Lower than 19% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.3% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 15th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Lower than 27% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 16.3% | 11.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 7th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Lower than 33% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 6th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Lower than 47% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 15th highest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 12% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 16.1 | 21.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 16th highest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 6% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.4 | 10.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 2nd highest of 15 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 67% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 17.9% | 13.5%* | 14.4%* |
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; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Hockliffe Lower School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Beaudesert Lower School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024
- Leedon Lower School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 needs attention, 2 urgent improvement
- Eaton Bray Academy 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clipstone Brook Lower School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025
- Totternhoe CofE Academy 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 18% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Rushmere Park Academy 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
- Beecroft Academy 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lancot School 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pulford CofE VA Lower School 2.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Stanbridge Lower School's Ofsted rating?
Stanbridge Lower School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 28 September 2022.
Is Stanbridge Lower School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 26 families put Stanbridge Lower School as their first choice for 24 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 21 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 109482.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.