Haynes Lower School

Foresters Close, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 3PR

Good

Inspected 3 July 2023

Good

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

2–9

Ages

131

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–9
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 131 / 120 (109%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 July 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

Disadvantaged

13.7%

EAL

8.4%

SEN support

22.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

4.6%

Overall absence

10.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

6.1

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

19.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.5 vs 2023/24

7.76

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

£41,329

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£168 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,367

Spend per pupil

£8,411

Income per pupil

39%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.