The Mary Bassett Lower School

Community schoolPrimary

LU7 1AR / 2–9 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

88%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024

Good

Good

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
Sixth Form

88% of parents would recommend this school

43 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
26%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
30%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
40%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
9%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
9%
Not applicable
68%

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

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
42%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
30%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
19%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
30%
No
70%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 13 parents

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
31%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
44%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
14%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
49%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
47%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
44%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
5%

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

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
28%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
26%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
7%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
88%
No
12%

12.5% of pupils receive SEN support

12.5%

SEN support

2.6%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
3.9%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
2.9%

83.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
83.3%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 23.3:1

Free school meals
14.1%
Pupil:teacher ratio
23.3:1
Overall absence
6.13%
Persistent absence
18.45%
English as additional language
19.3%
Teachers with QTS
86.3%
White
81.3%
White British69.2%
Other White11.5%
Irish0.3%
Irish Traveller0.3%
Mixed
10.2%
White & Asian3.7%
Other Mixed2.9%
White & Black Caribbean2.6%
White & Black African1%
Asian
5.8%
Indian2.3%
Other Asian2.1%
Bangladeshi0.8%
Pakistani0.3%
Chinese0.3%
Black
4.1%
Caribbean2.6%
African1%
Other Black0.5%