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Primary school

Roecroft Lower School

  • Community School
  • ages 5–9
  • Mixed
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • SG5 4PF
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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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 in100.0%
75 of 75 who put it first2014 · 66.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7575
2nd653
3rd171

Last distance offered: London only

0.8 km from Stotfold · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2005–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2005Good
  2. 2008Outstanding
  3. 2022Requires improvement
  4. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026359
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.3%
First language not English1.5%
SEN support6.8%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils6.1%

Girls 49.4%Boys 50.6%

79.8% full · 450 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 118 responses (29.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 74.6% not applicable56.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.3% not applicable81.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?25.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 25.4% who said Yes above50% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adult10.1
  • Classroom teachers 15.5
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 16.3
  • Other support 10

Teachers 18.5 FTE · Whole workforce 44.7 · 74 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,777
Spend per pupil£7,184
Staff spend per pupil£5,699
Reserve per pupil−£157
  • −£56,232revenue reserve
  • −£146,462in-year balance

Grants £6,630 · self-generated £164 · premises £323 per pupil