School Data

Southcott Lower School

Primary Local authority maintained school in Leighton Buzzard LU7 2UA

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  • School Reference Number: 109523
  • Address: Bideford Green, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2UA
  • Headteacher: Miss Sarah Laundy
  • Telephone: 01525 375753
  • Website: southcottlowerschool.com
  • Type: Local authority maintained schools
  • Sub-Type: Community school
  • Phase: Primary
  • Pupil Capacity: 300
  • Local Education Authority: Central Bedfordshire
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 2 to 9
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable

Further Information

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 12/06/2013

Rating published on 28/06/2013

Overall effectiveness: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
2 March 2023 4 May 2023 School inspection
12 September 2017 4 October 2017 Short inspection
12 June 2013 28 June 2013 Full inspection Good
7 January 2011 12 May 2011 Interim assessment
13 November 2007 5 December 2007 Full inspection Outstanding
15 March 2004 27 May 2004 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number109523
Local Authority Code823
Local Authority NameCentral Bedfordshire
Establishment Number2203
School / College NameSouthcott Lower School
Establishment Type Code01
Establishment typeCommunity school
Establishment Type Group Code4
Establishment Type GroupLocal authority maintained schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 2
Phase of educationPrimary
Age range Low2
Age range High9
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionHas Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code2
Official sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity300
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils308
Number of Boys171
Number of Girls137
Percentage Free School Meals3.80
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10077764
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date19-01-2025
StreetBideford Green
LocalityLinslade
Address3
TownLeighton Buzzard
County (name)Bedfordshire
PostcodeLU7 2UA
Websitehttp://www.southcottlowerschool.com
Telephone01525375753
Headteacher/Principal titleMiss
Headteacher/Principal first nameSarah
Headteacher/Principal last nameLaundy
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeG
Government Office RegionEast of England
District CodeE06000056
DistrictCentral Bedfordshire
Ward CodeE05014416
WardLeighton-Linslade West
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001206
Parliamentary ConstituencyDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE06000056
Easting490626
Northing225482
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Central Bedfordshire 022
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Central Bedfordshire 022D
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code820
Previous local authorityPre LGR (2009) Bedfordshire
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN100081197909
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02003640
LSOA CodeE01017610
Free School Meals11
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN109523
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/109523
LAESTAB8232203
School nameSouthcott Lower School
Ofsted phasePrimary
Type of educationCommunity School
School open dateN/A
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionEast of England
RegionEast of England
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
Parliamentary constituencyDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodeLU7 2UA
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile2
Total number of pupils308
Statutory lowest age2
Statutory highest ageN/A
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection10255052
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of the ungraded inspection109523
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection8232203
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionSouthcott Lower School
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionCommunity School
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection2
Date of latest ungraded inspection03/03/2023
Ungraded inspection publication date03/05/2023
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?No
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeSchool remains Good
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspectionITS412613
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date12/06/2013
Publication date28/06/2013
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection109523
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8232203
School name at time of latest graded inspectionSouthcott Lower School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionCommunity School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationN/A
Behaviour and attitudesN/A
Personal developmentN/A
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?N/A
Early years provisionN/A
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection numberITS310015
Previous inspection start date13/11/2007
Previous publication date05/12/2007
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection109523
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8232203
School name at time of previous graded inspectionSouthcott Lower School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionCommunity School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness1
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementOutstanding
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionOutstanding
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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