Woburn Lower School, Woburn
Woburn Lower School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 9 in Woburn. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. It was 97% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Central Bedfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woburn Lower School in detail
Getting a place at Woburn Lower School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Woburn Lower School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woburn Lower School are Aspley Guise Village School (1.6 miles); Husborne Crawley Lower School (1.7 miles, Good); Eversholt Lower School (2.2 miles, Good); and Swallowfield Primary (2.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 75% maths).
Aspley Guise Village SchoolHusborne Crawley Lower SchoolEversholt Lower SchoolSwallowfield Primary
Who goes there
7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 12 pupils (18.5%) received SEN support and 4 (6.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Woburn Lower School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aspley Guise Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street (n-bound), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Central Bedfordshire (47).
Suspensions and exclusions
Woburn Lower School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
7.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
16.3
Avg class size
17.0
Infant (KS1)
21.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Woburn Lower School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woburn Lower School.
- Kidz Zone Club (Woburn Lower School)At the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woburn Lower School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woburn Lower School is in Central Bedfordshire; for families living there:
- Central Bedfordshire's school travel policy: Apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Central Bedfordshire is 6 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Woburn Lower School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
58 pupils
60 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Woburn
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Woburn
Across Central Bedfordshire council
Places available
4,158
Applications
3,678
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Central Bedfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
24.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
65
Total Pupils
33
Boys
32
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
13.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,600
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,495
Per pupil
£484k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
12.2%
Persistent absence
49
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Woburn Lower School
What is Woburn Lower School's Ofsted rating?
Woburn Lower School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2010 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Woburn Lower School?
No fixed boundary. When Woburn Lower School is oversubscribed, Central Bedfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Woburn Lower School?
Woburn Lower School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Woburn Lower School?
Classes at Woburn Lower School average 16.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Woburn Lower School?
Woburn Lower School has around 65 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woburn Lower School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Woburn Lower School in 2024/25. 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woburn Lower School?
Apply through Central Bedfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Woburn Lower School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Woburn Lower School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Kidz Zone Club (Woburn Lower School) (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Woburn Lower School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Central Bedfordshire is 6 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Woburn Lower School?
Woburn Lower School is at Bedford Street, Woburn, Bedfordshire, MK17 9QL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)