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Husborne Crawley Lower School

Community school · Husborne Crawley · MK43 0UZ

Ages 4–9 · 42 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.1%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
41

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

42 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
42
Boys / girls
27 / 15
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
42 / 60 (70%)
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Willans

Location

Address
School Lane
Postcode
MK43 0UZ
Town
Husborne Crawley
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–9, in Husborne Crawley, Central Bedfordshire, 42 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Husborne Crawley
1
Primary schools in Husborne Crawley
1
Academies among open schools in Husborne Crawley
0% (0)
Open schools in MK43
20
Primary in MK43
14
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Primary in Central Bedfordshire LA
95

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Husborne CrawleyNear MK43

  • Aspley Guise Village School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • FSM3.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Ridgmont Lower School

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    Bedford · MK43 0TS · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Woburn Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–9

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Swallowfield Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Milton Keynes · MK17 8SR · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand0.93

    2.0 miles away

  • Eversholt Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–9

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM1.5%
    • Demand1.07

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  • Thomas Johnson Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–9

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Willans
Telephone
01525280232
Website
www.hclowerschool.co.uk/

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