Shefford
SG17 5XA
United Kingdom
School Lane
Shefford
SG17 5XA
United Kingdom
School Lane, SG17 5XA, Shefford, Bedfordshire
School
Shefford Lower School - Shefford
Type of school
Lower School - Community
Telephone
01462 629123
Email address
schooloffice@shefford.cbeds.co.uk
Website
http://www.sheffordlowerschool.co.uk/
Fax
01462 628844
Headteacher
Polly Ross
Age range
3 to 9
Ofsted inspection
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Published admission numbers (places available)
90
Designated measuring point
War memorial in town centre
Oversubscription criteria
Oversubscription criteria:
- all 'looked after' children or children that were previously 'looked after', including 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 of staff
- children living in the catchment area with a sibling at the school
- children living in the catchment area
- children living outside the catchment area with a sibling at the school
- 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'
Permanent full or part-time staff who have either been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application or recruited to fill a vacant post where there was a demonstrable skill shortage. The relationship to the child is defined as by blood or adoption or with legal parental responsibility and living with the child in the same house Monday – Friday.
Allocation statistics
| Published admission number (PAN) | Requests | Places offered | Last place offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 85 | 85 | At the time of the initial allocation in April 2025, all applicants were offered a place. |
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