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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Southcott Lower School

Community primary school in Leighton Buzzard (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
96.5%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.3
▲ 2.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
6.4%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
104%
312 / 300 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).

Southcott Lower School Virtual Tour 2022 Welcome to Southcott, please come and take a look at our lovely school. If you would like to know more, please feel free to contact us. Welcome to Southcott Lower School Thank you for your interest in our school. Southcott is a two-form-entry lower school.

We have approximately 300 children on roll, with children able to join our Pre-school in the term of their third birthday. Our children are polite, well behaved and show a great love for learning and for their school. Southcott is a school where everyone matters; all members of our learning community are important and valued whether child or adult.

We have a talented and dedicated staff committed to providing the very best education for all our children. We aim to develop the whole child. Our curriculum provides opportunities for children to work individually, in pairs or in groups learning important skills such as listening, co-operating, negotiating and sharing with each other.

We encourage our children to take an active role in their learning and to be independent. We aim for the highest quality teaching and learning and work very hard to meet the individual needs of all our children. We celebrate achievement, in all its forms, and have high expectations for all children.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Forest School
  • Growth Mindset

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
109523
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
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (12 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Maggie CliffordChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029
Jo Latham FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by LAsince 2026 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Gemma RussellGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Kim EdwardsGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Jo LathamGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Shagoofa Karim - SamadGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Maggie CliffordGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Victoria FeltonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Joe PatelGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Claire BlountGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Daniel HingGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Lauren AndersonGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Penny ParkinGovernance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2014
Katy Drinkall FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Miss Sarah Laundy FormerGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2014 · 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