Shefford Lower School

Community schoolPrimary

SG17 5XA / 3–9 / Does not apply

88%

parents recommend

88% of parents would recommend this school

42 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
17%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
26%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
40%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
10%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
68%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
31%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
12%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
26%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
36%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
7%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
72%
Agree
24%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
38%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
38%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
36%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
36%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
88%
No
12%

23.6% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

23.6%

SEN support

4.4%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
2.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
9.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
6%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
4.6%

92.9% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
92.9%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 24.4:1

Free school meals
10.6%
Pupil:teacher ratio
24.4:1
Overall absence
5.08%
Persistent absence
11.23%
English as additional language
2.5%
Teachers with QTS
95%
White
89.4%
White British86.9%
Other White1.9%
Irish0.2%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Mixed
6.4%
White & Black Caribbean2.3%
Other Mixed1.9%
White & Asian1.4%
White & Black African0.8%
Asian
2.4%
Other Asian0.8%
Indian0.6%
Pakistani0.4%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Chinese0.2%
Black
3.1%
Caribbean2.3%
African0.8%
Other
0.8%