Primary school

Clipstone Brook Lower School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–9
  • Mixed
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • LU7 3PG
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2019

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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 in97.8%
44 of 45 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 97.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4544
2nd6813
3rd473

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

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 2026306
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.3%
First language not English17.5%
SEN support16.5%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils15.1%

Girls 49.2%Boys 50.8%

102% full · 300 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 64 responses (21.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved75% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 54.7% not applicable51.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year68.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.1% not applicable69.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?28.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 28.1% who said Yes above72.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child73.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school82.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing75% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school81.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school71.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent79.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.0
Pupils per adult13.1
  • Classroom teachers 12.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.8
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 14.3 FTE · Whole workforce 27.3 · 36 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,203
Spend per pupil£5,747
Staff spend per pupil£4,680
Reserve per pupil£466
  • +£140,238revenue reserve
  • +£137,388in-year balance

Grants £5,971 · self-generated £259 · premises £292 per pupil