Southcott Lower School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–9 · Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Southcott Lower School is a primary school in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire for ages 2–9 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 3 March 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bideford Green, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2UA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 312 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 3 March 2023
Strengths
- “Southcott Lower School is a school where pupils are well cared for.”
- “One parent, reflecting the view of others, stated, ‘We love it.”
- “You feel that you are part of the school.’”
To improve
- “Currently pupils have limited chances to develop their leadership skills.”
- “However, while this is the case, inconsistencies exist in the use of assessment information in some other subjects.”
- “While leaders’ ambition is that all pupils will be caring, purposeful future citizens, leaders have not included enough opportunities within the curriculum for pupils to take on roles that develop their independence and leadership skills outside of the classroom.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Linslade Lower School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Greenleas School 0.4 mi Good
- The Mary Bassett Lower School 0.8 mi Good
- Pulford CofE VA Lower School 1.0 mi Good
- The Rushmere Park Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Dovery Academy 1.3 mi Not judged
- Clipstone Brook Lower School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Heathwood Lower School 1.5 mi School remains Good