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ClosedPrimaryURN 109499

Watling Lower School

Community school · Dunstable · LU6 3BJ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–9

Pupils

197

Local authority

Central Bedfordshire

Age range

Ages 2–9

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 2–9, in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, 197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 4.9%.

Open schools in Dunstable
33
Primary schools in Dunstable
22
Academies among open schools in Dunstable
73% (24)
Open schools in LU6
15
Primary in LU6
12
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 DunstableNear LU6

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–9
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
109499

Location

Address
Bull Pond Lane
Postcode
LU6 3BJ
Town
Dunstable
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 16 Jan 2025.

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
100 / 97
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
197 / 150 (131%)
Free school meals
4.9%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Cook

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