Wootton Lower School Bedford

Wootton Lower School is a Community School located in Bedford, Bedfordshire, teaching Primary students aged between 5 and 9 years of age.

The school operates under the Bedford local authority.

Wootton Lower School was inspected by Ofsted on 13 October 2008.

School Location

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School Information

School nameWootton Lower School
HeadteacherMr Chris Tavener
Number of pupils288
Type of schoolCommunity School
Phase of educationPrimary
Ages5 - 9
Local authorityBedford
Parliamentary constituencyMid Bedfordshire

Local Information


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Geographic Data
PostcodeMK43 9JT
LocationGibraltar
TownWootton
CountyBedfordshire
RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityBedford
Ward NameWootton
Area Type Unitary Authority
Coordinates52.095946,-0.528782

Mortgaged Houses
71%
UK AVERAGE: 34%

EU Leave Voters
52%
UK AVERAGE: 51.9%
Unemployed
3%
UK AVERAGE: 3.9%
High Earners
26%
UK AVERAGE: 22.1%

Overview

£288,549
Av. House Price

119
Population

55%
Married

£28,673
Average Salary


Data: OS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.


OUTSTANDING

GOOD

REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT

INADEQUATE

Primary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
Wootton Lower School, Mid Bedfordshire0 mi
Kempston Rural Lower School, Bedford1.4 mi
Shelton Lower School, Mid Bedfordshire1.6 mi
Balliol Lower School, Bedford1.6 mi
Broadmead Lower School, Mid Bedfordshire1.8 mi
Bedford Road Lower School, Bedford2.1 mi
Springfield Lower School, Bedford2.1 mi
Camestone Lower School, Bedford2.5 mi
Church End Lower School, Mid Bedfordshire2.6 mi
Lakeview School, Mid Bedfordshire3 mi
Secondary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
Wootton Upper School, Mid Bedfordshire0.6 mi
Hastingsbury Business & Enterprise College, Bedford1.2 mi
Robert Bruce Middle School, Bedford2 mi
Marston Vale Middle School, Mid Bedfordshire2 mi
Daubeney Academy, Bedford2.2 mi
Biddenham Upper School and Sports College, North East Bedfordshire3.2 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School, North East Bedfordshire3.4 mi
Bedford Academy, Bedford3.6 mi
Bedford Free School, Bedford3.6 mi
Holywell School, Mid Bedfordshire3.7 mi

OFSTED Ratings Explained

Outstanding: The school provides the highest quality education and care for children, and will not be inspected again unless concerns are raised.


Good: The school provides for all their pupils' educational needs, and prepare them well for the next stage of their lives.


Requires Improvement: The school provides an acceptable quality of education and care for children, but will have areas where they could improve.


Inadequate: The school is failing to provide an acceptable quality of education and care for children, and will need to make significant improvements immediately.



Data: Ofsted © 2021, last updated Jan 2020.


1 to 10.1
Property/Salary Ratio

Freehold
98%
1 Bedroom
15%
Owned
71%
Leasehold
3%
4 Beds+
22%
Rented
30%
7-Year Property Price Trends
2020
£288,549
2019
£287,509
2018
£283,230
2017
£270,529
2016
£243,795
2015
£217,724
2014
£199,409
Average House Prices
Detached
£435,600
Semi-Detached
£291,424
Terraced
£238,506
Flats
£179,995
Property Types
Detached
33%
Semi-Detached
41%
Terraced
17%
Flats
9%
Bedsits
0%


Data: ONS licensed under the Open Government Licence v30, Last updated Jun 2020. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Male
57%
Children
18%
Female
43%
Adults
82%
Social Grade
MK43 9JTUK
AB
26%27%
C1
29%28%
C2
26%20%
DE
19%25%


Demographic Data

£44,720
Household Income

21.87%
Degree Educated

8.83%
In Professional Jobs

£28,673
Average Salary

19,129/34,753
Deprivation Rank

0%
owning 3+ cars


Unemployed
3%
High Earners
26%


Single
22%
Unemployed
3%
Married
55%
Degrees
22%
Occupation
MK43 9JTUK
Managerial/Directors
13%11%
Professionals
14%20%
Associate Professionals
13%14%
Admin/Secretarial
12%10%
Skilled Trades
14%11%
Caring, Leisure & Service
11%9%
Sales & Customer Service
6%8%
Plant & Machine Operatives
6%6%
Elementary Occupations
12%11%


Ethnicity
MK43 9JTUK
White
95%86%
Mixed
2%2.2%
Asian
1%7.5%
Black
1%3.4%
Arabic/Other
0%0.6%
Marital Status
MK43 9JTUK
Single
22%35%
Married
55%47%
Civil Partnership
0%0.2%
Divorced
10%9%
Christian
70%
None
23%
Buddhist
0%
Muslim
0%
Sikh
0%
Jewish
0%



Data: ONS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.

LOW
Crime
4
Burglaries
Crimes (Last 12 Months)
MK43 9JTUK
Anti-social behaviour
1036
Burglaries
411
Robberies
02
Theft
419
Vehicle Crimes
212
Possession of Weapons
012
Violent Crimes
3151
Drug Offences
05
Criminal Damage & Arson
615
Police ForceBedfordshire Police
TypeTerritorial police force
Formed1966
Officers1,027
Budget£91.2
Area Size1,024 hectares
JurisdictionEngland and Wales


Data: ONS © Police.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated Jan 2020.

Nadine Dorries MP

2019 General Election Results
Cons
60%
Green
4%
Labour
22%
Brexit
0%
Lib Dem
13%
Pl. Cymru
0%


The Mid Bedfordshire constituency is located in Bedfordshire, and has a total population of 102,063, of which 87,795 (86%) are eligible to vote. Election turnout for the Mid Bedfordshire constituency in 2019 was 74%, higher than the average UK turnout at 67.3%.



ConstituencyMid Bedfordshire
Member of Parliament MP
Constituency TypeCounty
ResultCon hold
Declaration Date/Time12/13/2019 3:09:00 AM
GE2019 ResultCon hold
First PartyCon
Second PartyLab
Electorate87795
Valid Votes64717
Winning Majority24664
EU Leave %52%

Bedford Council (Unitary)


Bedford Borough Council
Borough Hall
Cauldwell Street
Bedford.
MK42 9AP

PHONE: 01234 267422

EMAIL:
centralp@bedford.gov.uk


Bedford Council (Unitary) assist with matters such as council tax, housing, private problems such as neighbour disputes, landlord problems or issues such as refuse collections or street repairs. Many council websites allow you to use online services 24 hours a day.


Data: ZoomLocal. Last updated Jan 2020.

Ofsted Report

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OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS

How good is this school?


Good - Wootton Lower School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
BEHAVIOUR

Behaviour and safety of pupils:


Good - Wootton Lower School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Overall leadership and management grade:


Good - Wootton Lower School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
QUALITY OF TEACHING

Overall quality of the teaching provided:


Good - Wootton Lower School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


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Wootton Lower SchoolOfsted Report
Inspection Start Date13 October 2008
Inspection End Date14 October 2008
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Overall2 - Good
Achievement9
Behaviour & Safety2 - Good
Quality of Teaching2 - Good
Leadership & Management2 - Good
Category of Concern
Warning Notice0

Full Ofsted Report
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http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/114884.

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Ofsted carry out full regulatory inspections of schools and educational institutions throughout England. Reporting to the UK government, Ofsted are both impartial and independent, and inspect institutions that care for young people and children, as well as organisations that provide education or skills for people of all ages.

Ofsted inspects education providers, children's services and organisations that provide education or skills. One or more Ofsted inspectors visit a provider to inspect the quality of teaching, the levels of achievement that pupils achieve, the behaviour of those who are in attendance, and the effectiveness of teaching that schools provide to their pupils.

A typical Ofsted report will contain information about how well their inspectors think that a school is performing, as well as ways that it can improve certain areas. It also includes data on how well students are performing, both in their general education and their well-being. In addition, Ofsted inspectors will include feedback from parents and carers about their views and opinions of the school.

In order to produce a useful tool for improvement, inspectors will give a school an overall grade for how good they think a school is:

  • Grade 1 - Outstanding
  • Grade 2 - Good
  • Grade 3 - Requires improvement
  • Grade 4 - Inadequate


Should a school be judged as 'requires improvement' or 'inadequate', then the Ofsted report will explain why the grade was given, as well as ways how the school can improve their grade.

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