Schools serving Caddington

Schools serving Caddington

Schools used by Caddington children are in the three tier system. Years 1 to 4 in Lower Schools, Years 5 to 8 in Middle Schools and years 9 onwards in Upper Schools.

For lists of each (with links to their Ofsted reports), see below for the Lower, Middle and Upper schools serving Caddington.

Nearby Luton has its own education system with the more common split between primary and secondary education at 11 years old. Although some Luton children take up spare places in the local schools, I am not aware of any that make the reverse journey.

There is meant to be "parental choice" over which school you want your child to go to, but the reality is that popular schools are oversubscribed and set their admission policy for their own purposes. To qualify for some funding, schools must have a catchment area which they will take from ahead of other categories. Some schools (especially the Voluntary Aided ones) may have a proportion of places reserved for particular classes of student (e.g. religous observance).

It is worth knowing that there is no made up footpath to the school campus on the outskirts of Dunstable. The (narrow) road is mostly unlit and subject to the national speed limit. Free bus passes are given to children attending those schools (subject to conditions), since they are not supposed to cycle there.

Lower Schools serving Caddington

There are two lower schools in the main part of the village:
Heathfield Lower School
The Green, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HF Inspection report

Willowfield Lower School
Five Oaks, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4JD Inspection report
Note that vehicular access to Willowfield is through the car park of Five Oaks Middle School.

At the school campus on the outskirts of Dunstable (but technically in Caddington) is:
St Mary's RC Lower School
Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4BB Inspection report

Also not too far away is:
Slip End Lower School
Ross Way, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4DD Inspection report

Other lower schools in Bedfordshire can be found at the Ofsted Reports Database - (Primary)

Middle Schools serving Caddington

There is only one middle school in the main part of the village:
Five Oaks Middle School
Five Oaks, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4JD Inspection report

The other middle schools sometimes used by villagers include:
Ashton CofE VA Middle School
High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1NH Inspection report

Streetfield Middle School
Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4BB Inspection report
See the official school web site. (12 Oct 2000)

Other middle (and upper) schools in Bedfordshire can be found at the Ofsted Reports Database - (secondary)

Upper Schools serving Caddington

There is only one upper school in the village, and that is on the outskirts of Dunstable with Streetfield (middle) and St. Mary's (lower).

Manshead CofE VA Upper School
Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4BB Inspection report
See the official Manshead web site.

The other upper schools sometimes used by villagers include:
Harlington Upper School
Goswell End Road, Harlington, Dunstable, LU5 6NX Inspection report

Queensbury Upper School (almost impossible to get into, now)
Langdale Road, Dunstable, LU6 3BU Inspection report

Other upper (and middle) schools in Bedfordshire can be found at the Ofsted Reports Database - (secondary)

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