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Pulloxhill Lower School

Academy converter · Bedford · MK45 5HN

Ages 2–9 · 38 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
32

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

3

Places offered

3

1st-preference offers

3

Total preferences (any rank)
11
Preferred offers (top 3)
3
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill51%

38 pupils · 75 places

Pupils on roll
38
Boys / girls
16 / 22
School capacity
75
Capacity fill
38 / 75 (51%)
Free school meals
7.9%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Drawbridge

Location

Address
Fieldside Road, Pulloxhill
Postcode
MK45 5HN
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–9, in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, 38 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7.9%.

Open schools in Bedford
104
Primary schools in Bedford
67
Academies among open schools in Bedford
46% (48)
Open schools in MK45
23
Primary in MK45
17
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.

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    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand0.94

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    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand0.98

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    • FSM14.1%
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    • FSM27.6%
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    • FSM9.4%
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    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand1.02

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  • Maulden Lower School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.10

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Drawbridge

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