Pulford CofE VA Lower School

Pulford Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 1AB

Good

Inspected 7 November 2023

Good

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

2–9

Ages

264

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–9
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 264 / 255 (104%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

4.5%

Disadvantaged

23.9%

EAL

4.9%

SEN support

9.1%

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

3.0%

Overall absence

2.7%

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.

11.59

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

22.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

10.5

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£50,470

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,709 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.15

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.

£6,806

Spend per pupil

£6,856

Income per pupil

49%

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.