School Summary

Silsoe CofE VC Lower School


Boys: 145
Girls: 134
Total Pupils: 279
Opened:
Ofsted: Outstanding
Headteacher: Sarah Boyle
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School
Chestnut Avenue
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK45 4GP
Telephone: 01525860247
Website: https://www.silsoeschool.co.uk

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AccreditationExpiryDate:
Address3:
AdministrativeWard (code): E05008804
AdministrativeWard (name): Silsoe and Shillington
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 0
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Not applicable
BSOInspectorateName (name): Not applicable
Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
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CCF (name): Not applicable
CHNumber:
CensusDate: 20-01-2022
CloseDate:
Country (name):
County (name): Bedfordshire
DateOfLastInspectionVisit:
Diocese (code): CE32
Diocese (name): Diocese of St Albans
DistrictAdministrative (code): E06000056
DistrictAdministrative (name): Central Bedfordshire
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 507848
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Silsoe CofE VC Lower School
EstablishmentNumber: 3013
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 4
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Local authority maintained schools
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FSM: 39
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FederationFlag (name): Not under a federation
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GOR (code): G
GOR (name): East of England
GSSLACode (name): E06000056
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Sarah
HeadLastName: Boyle
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Mrs
InspectorateName (name):
InspectorateReport:
LA (code): 823
LA (name): Central Bedfordshire
LSOA (code): E01017445
LSOA (name): Central Bedfordshire 017D
LastChangedDate: 13-06-2023
Locality: Silsoe
MSOA (code): E02003615
MSOA (name): Central Bedfordshire 017
NextInspectionVisit:
Northing: 235171
NumberOfBoys: 145
NumberOfGirls: 134
NumberOfPupils: 279
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 2
OfficialSixthForm (name): Does not have a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 06-02-2009
OfstedRating (name): Outstanding
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate:
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000813
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Mid Bedfordshire
PercentageFSM: 14.00
PhaseOfEducation (code): 2
PhaseOfEducation (name): Primary
PlacesPRU:
Postcode: MK45 4GP
PreviousEstablishmentNumber:
PreviousLA (code): 820
PreviousLA (name): Pre LGR (2009) Bedfordshire
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QABName (code): 0
QABName (name): Not applicable
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RSCRegion (name): North-West London and South-Central England
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Not applicable
ReligiousCharacter (code): 02
ReligiousCharacter (name): Church of England
ReligiousEthos (name): Does not apply
ResourcedProvisionCapacity: 8
ResourcedProvisionOnRoll: 8
SEN1 (name): SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN10 (name):
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SENPRU (name): Not applicable
SENStat:
SchoolCapacity: 300
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Not applicable
SchoolSponsors (name):
SchoolWebsite: www.silsoeschool.co.uk
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
SenUnitCapacity: 0
SenUnitOnRoll: 0
SiteName:
SpecialClasses (code): 1
SpecialClasses (name): Has Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 9
StatutoryLowAge: 4
Street: Chestnut Avenue
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
TeenMothPlaces:
TelephoneNum: 01525860247
Town: Bedford
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 0
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Not applicable
Trusts (code):
Trusts (name):
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 03
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Voluntary controlled school
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Resourced provision and SEN unit
UKPRN: 10079879
UPRN: 10091572465
URN: 109605
UrbanRural (code): F1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
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rating: 4.5
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