Stanbridge Lower School
Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Samantha Gooding
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 120
- URN
- 109482
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01525210328
About this school
Stanbridge Lower School is a community primary school in Leighton Buzzard. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 120 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stanbridge Lower School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Stanbridge Lower School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 16.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 124 |
| 2024/25 | 132 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stanbridge Lower School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.3% | 13% | 120 | — |
| Hockliffe Lower School | — | 5.1% | 3.1% | 67 | 1.7 miles |
| Beaudesert Lower School | — | 5% | 13.4% | 278 | 2.0 miles |
| Leedon Lower School | — | 6.8% | 17.8% | 368 | 2.1 miles |
| Eaton Bray Academy | 44% | 9.9% | 22.8% | 188 | 2.2 miles |
| Clipstone Brook Lower School | — | 5.6% | 12.3% | 306 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.96%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.31%
- Persistent absence
- 16.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hockliffe Lower School1.7 miles
Primary · Leighton Buzzard
-
Beaudesert Lower School2.0 miles
Primary · Leighton Buzzard
-
Leedon Lower School2.1 miles
Primary · Leighton Buzzard
-
Eaton Bray Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Dunstable
-
Clipstone Brook Lower School2.4 miles
Primary · Leighton Buzzard
Other schools in Leighton Buzzard
- Beaudesert Lower School Primary
- Brookmead School Primary
- Clipstone Brook Lower School Primary
- Dovery Academy Primary
- Greenleas School Primary
- Heathwood Lower School Primary
- Hockliffe Lower School Primary
- Leedon Lower School Primary
- Linslade Lower School Primary
- Pulford CofE VA Lower School Primary
- Southcott Lower School Primary
- St Leonards CE Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Stanbridge Lower School teach?
- Stanbridge Lower School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Leighton Buzzard.
- Who is the headteacher of Stanbridge Lower School?
- The headteacher of Stanbridge Lower School is Ms Samantha Gooding, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stanbridge Lower School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stanbridge Lower School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Stanbridge Lower School?
- Stanbridge Lower School has 120 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Stanbridge Lower School full?
- Stanbridge Lower School has capacity for 120 pupils and 120 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stanbridge Lower School a faith school?
- No. Stanbridge Lower School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stanbridge Lower School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stanbridge Lower School as having nursery classes.
- What is Stanbridge Lower School's absence rate?
- Stanbridge Lower School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Stanbridge Lower School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Stanbridge Lower School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.