395
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 13/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Roecroft Lower School · Primary · Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
395
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
6%
Contact
Address
Buttercup Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4PF
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 395 | 23.3 | 10% | 2% | 8% | 4% | 6% |
| 2023/24 | 415 | 23.6 | 10% | 1% | 9% | 4% | 8% |
| 2022/23 | 401 | 20.5 | 4% | 1% | 10% | 5% | 9% |
| 2021/22 | 392 | 19.4 | 4% | 1% | 10% | 6% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 413 | 18.6 | 6% | 2% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 424 | 25.5 | 18% | 4% | 11% | 3% | 5% |
| 2017/18 | 415 | 25.0 | 15% | 4% | 11% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 386 | 26.4 | 12% | 3% | 10% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.