Southill Lower School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
School Lane, Southill, Biggleswade, SG18 9JAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Southill Lower School is a primary school in Biggleswade for ages 3 to 9. It is one of the 134 schools in Central Bedfordshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 18 November 2025, report published 22 January 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
78 pupils on roll, with places for 75
Schools near Southill Lower School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton All Saints Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Robert Bloomfield Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 42% met the expected standard |
| Shefford Lower School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Langford Village Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Caldecote Church of England Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Barlow
- Phone
- 01462813312
- Address
- School Lane, Southill, Biggleswade, SG18 9JA
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- URN
- 109481
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.