Ampthill
MK45 2QR
United Kingdom
Station Road
Ampthill
MK45 2QR
United Kingdom
Station Road, MK45 2QR, Ampthill, Bedfordshire
School
The Firs Lower School - Ampthill
Type of school
Lower School - Academy
Telephone
01525 402735
Email address
Website
Fax
01525 755881
Headteacher
Adam Campbell
Age range
2 to 9
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Published admission numbers (places available)
60
Designated measuring point
Enclosed garden
Oversubscription criteria
Oversubscription criteria:
- all ‘looked after’ children or children who were previously ‘looked after’ including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see definition below)
- children living in the catchment area and/or who are attending the Saplings Pre-School
- children with siblings in the school
- pupils of members of staff
- any other children
Definition of 'children who appear to have been in state care outside of England'
Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose if to benefit society.
Definition of children of staff
Any child of a member of the school's full time or part time staff (teaching or non-teaching) who is employed by the school. Temporary staff are not included.
Allocation statistics
| Published admission number (PAN) | Requests | Places offered | Last place offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 70 | 60 | At the time of the initial allocation in April 2025, the last place offered was to a child in criterion "any other children" who lived at a distance of 4,979.280 metres from the school. |
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