Southill Lower School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 9
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

Eligible for free school meals16.7%

16.7%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9%

9%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.4%

6.4%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Southill Lower School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Clifton All Saints Academy2 milesOfsted: Good65% met the expected standard
Robert Bloomfield Academy2 milesOfsted judgements: Outstanding42% met the expected standard
Shefford Lower School2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Langford Village Academy2 milesOfsted: Good62% met the expected standard
Caldecote Church of England Academy3 milesOfsted: GoodNot 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
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.