Silsoe CofE VC Lower School

Voluntary controlled schoolPrimary

MK45 4GP / 4–9 / Church of England

Good

Ofsted

81%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

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

81% of parents would recommend this school

64 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
17%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
23%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
41%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
6%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
6%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
60%

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

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
59%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
16%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
16%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
29%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
44%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
33%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
36%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
48%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
49%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
48%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
81%
No
19%

14.7% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

14.7%

SEN support

7.2%

EHCP

SEN Unit
Autism (ASD)
1.1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
7.6%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.9%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

97.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
97.5%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.4:1

Free school meals
11.9%
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.4:1
Overall absence
4.51%
Persistent absence
10.67%
English as additional language
1.4%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
80.9%
White British78.4%
Other White1.8%
Irish0.7%
Mixed
11.5%
White & Black Caribbean4.7%
White & Asian3.2%
White & Black African1.8%
Other Mixed1.8%
Asian
4%
Indian2.2%
Pakistani1.1%
Bangladeshi0.7%
Black
6.5%
Caribbean4.7%
African1.8%
Other
0.4%