Silsoe CofE VC Lower School

Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 4GP

Good

Inspected 2 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

4–9

Ages

278

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–9
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 278 / 300 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

12.2%

Disadvantaged

1.4%

EAL

7.2%

SEN support

7.5%

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

4.5%

Overall absence

9.8%

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.

14.36

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

19.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

13.21

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

£46,251

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 5% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,044 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.

£7,081

Spend per pupil

£7,197

Income per pupil

44%

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.