Harlington Lower School

Westoning Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 6PD

Good

Inspected 5 December 2023

Good

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

4–9

Ages

140

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–9
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 140 / 150 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 December 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

5.7%

Disadvantaged

EAL

0.7%

SEN support

9.3%

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

4.3%

Overall absence

10.2%

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.

6.3

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

25.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

2.66

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

£48,736

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,246 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.77

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 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.

£6,717

Spend per pupil

£6,652

Income per pupil

50%

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.