Flitwick Lower School
Community primary school in Bedford (Central Bedfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.7
▲ 5.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.0%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
336 / 350 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Flitwick Lower School is a primary school located in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 9 and currently has 318 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 350. The school is led by Mrs Joanna New.
Key facts
- URN
- 109452
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachel Clare Shield | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jessica Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jennie Fox | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emma Jane Williams | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amy Toinko | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amanda Mackey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Christopher Munns | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ann M Little | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanna New | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Mrs Charlotte Game Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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