Sundon Lower School, based in Luton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 9. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Sundon Lower School currently has around 71 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.5% boys and 53.5% girls. Around 6.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.7%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 45.1%. indian pupils make up about 25.4%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Streatley Road, Luton, LU3 3PQ |
| Website: | www.sundonlower.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01525872357 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Central Bedfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Victoria Blunt |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138939 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/02/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 9 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 75 |
| Number of Pupils: | 71 |
| Number of Boys: | 33 |
| Number of Girls: | 38 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 45.10% | 32 |
| Indian | 25.40% | 18 |
| Pakistani | 5.60% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 5.60% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 5.60% | 4 |
| Other White | 4.20% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 4.20% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.40% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 1 |
| African | 1.40% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundon Lower School Streatley Road , Upper Sundon LU3 3PQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sundon Lower School Streatley Road , Upper Sundon LU3 3PQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sundon Park Junior School Kinross Crescent , LU3 3JU | - not rated | 2,244 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chalton Lower School Luton Road , Chalton LU4 9UJ | 3out of 4 | 2,359 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitefield Infant School Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS | - not rated | 2,599 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lealands High School Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL | 3out of 4 | 2,535 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL | - not rated | 3,007 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lea Manor High School Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL | 1out of 4 | 3,088 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.