Primary school

Thomas Johnson Lower School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–9
  • Mixed
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • MK43 0SB
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2022

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · East of England 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · East of England 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · East of England 106No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · East of England 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in65.2%
15 of 23 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 65.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2315
2nd130
3rd80

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2022

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2022Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202692
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.6%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support11.0%
EHC plan1.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils11.8%

Girls 39.6%Boys 60.4%

83.6% full · 110 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.8
Pupils per adult8.1
  • Classroom teachers 5.4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 4.5
  • Other support 1.9

Teachers 6.4 FTE · Whole workforce 12.8 · 24 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,934
Spend per pupil£9,022
Staff spend per pupil£7,389
Reserve per pupil−£3,035
  • −£268,612revenue reserve
  • −£96,280in-year balance

Grants £7,570 · self-generated £365 · premises £321 per pupil