Lidlington Primary 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
95.3%
▲ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
13.8
▼ 6.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.7%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
84%
92 / 110 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).Thomas Johnson Lower School is a primary school located in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 9 and currently has 91 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 110. The school is led by Mr Simon Bolger.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
- Rosenshine's Principles
Key facts
- URN
- 109468
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (4 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Miles Tawell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael McKeegan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jordan Bennett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Simon Bolger | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2032 |
| Miss Victoria Senior Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Stan Collins Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record