Watling Lower School
Bull Pond Lane, Dunstable, LU6 3BJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Cook
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Scholars' Education Trust
- Constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 151796
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01582662232
About this school
Watling Lower School is a primary academy in Dunstable. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 190 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 December 2024, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Watling Lower School (URN 109499).
How Watling Lower School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 190 | — |
| Ardley Hill Academy | 60% | 5.5% | 12% | 422 | 0.3 miles |
| Dunstable Icknield Lower School | — | 6% | 16.2% | 295 | 0.4 miles |
| Lark Rise Academy | 88% | 3.3% | 6.4% | 351 | 0.5 miles |
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School | 45% | 5.2% | 14.4% | 205 | 0.6 miles |
| St. Augustine's Academy | 32% | 6% | 35.8% | 177 | 0.7 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Ardley Hill Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Dunstable
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Dunstable Icknield Lower School0.4 miles
Primary · Dunstable
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Lark Rise Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Dunstable
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Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School0.6 miles
Primary · Dunstable
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St. Augustine's Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Dunstable
Other schools in Dunstable
- Ardley Hill Academy Primary
- Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Primary
- Beecroft Academy Primary
- Dunstable Icknield Lower School Primary
- Eaton Bray Academy Primary
- Edlesborough Primary Academy Primary
- Hadrian Academy Primary
- Harlington Lower School Primary
- Houghton Regis Primary School Primary
- Kensworth Church of England Academy Primary
- Lancot School Primary
- Lark Rise Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Watling Lower School teach?
- Watling Lower School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Dunstable.
- Who is the headteacher of Watling Lower School?
- The headteacher of Watling Lower School is Mr Robert Cook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Watling Lower School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Watling 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 big is Watling Lower School?
- Watling Lower School has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Watling Lower School full?
- Watling Lower School has capacity for 150 pupils and 190 on roll (127%), 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 Watling Lower School a faith school?
- No. Watling Lower School has no designated religious character.
- Does Watling Lower School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Watling Lower School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Watling Lower School?
- Watling Lower School is part of SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Watling 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 Watling 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 3 July 2026.