Watling Lower School

School Name: Watling Lower School
Address: Bull Pond Lane
Town/City: Dunstable
County: Bedfordshire
Postcode: LU6 3BJ
Telephone Number: 01582 662232
Website: http://www.watlinglower.org.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 2-9)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
Trust: Scholars' Education Trust
Sponsor: Scholars' Education Trust

Headteacher: Mr Robert Cook
Capacity: 150
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 190 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 127% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 7.5%

URN: 151796
DfE Number: 823/2152
UKPRN: 10097829
UPRN: 100081197023
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Central Bedfordshire (E06000056)
Constituency: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard (E14001206)
Electoral Ward: Dunstable West (E05014407)

Easting & Northing: 502051E, 221190N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 52' 50.09" N 0° 31' 7.3" W
Plus Code: 9C3XVFJJ+6G

DfE Record: View record

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