Watling Lower School
Academy converter in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 190 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Free school meals | 7.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Address | Bull Pond Lane, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3BJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.watlinglower.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01582662232 |
| URN | 151796 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 18 December 2024, outcome: Some aspects not as strong.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Ardley Hill Academy (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Priory Academy (all-through school, about 0.6 km)
- Dunstable Icknield Lower School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Lark Rise Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St. Augustine's Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Beecroft Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.