Haynes Lower School is a state-maintained primary school in Bedford, United Kingdom with 125 pupils. Ofsted: Good, inspected 3 July 2023. As of 7 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: Teaching Assistant – Supporting a child with SEND (closes 30 November) and Teaching Assistant – Supporting children with SEND in NURSERY (closes 30 November).
Head
Sarah Hearn, Head Teacher
Type
State-maintained, Primary
Pupils
125 pupils · 55% girls · 5.1% eligible for free school meals · 12.5% with English as an additional language DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
17 (12.5%) on SEN support · 9 (6.6%) with an education, health and care plan DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
Teaching Assistant - Supporting a child with SEND: working 1:1 Monday - Friday 22.5 hours per week: 08.30 - 13.00 NJC Scale Level 2A Term Time Only and 5 Training Days per…
Teaching Assistant - Supporting a child with SEND: working 1:1 Monday, Tuesday and Friday 19.5 hours per week: 08.30 - 15.30 with half an hour unpaid lunch NJC Scale Level 3A Term…
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
7.3
17.2
–
0
£40,920
2024/25
6.1
19.3
11%
0
£41,329
2023/24
5.4
22.8
0%
0
£41,161
2022/23
6.0
22.1
67%
0
£38,085
2021/22
6.0
21.5
67%
0
£38,503
2020/21
6.0
20.8
0%
0
£38,327
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2019/20
6.0
21.6
17%
0
£35,348
2018/19
6.0
22.7
33%
0
£35,311
2017/18
7.0
19.7
43%
0
£33,606
2016/17
7.0
19.4
29%
0
£34,610
2015/16
5.5
22.6
45%
0
£35,992
2014/15
6.0
20.0
17%
0
£34,791
2013/14
6.0
16.7
50%
0
£32,993
2012/13
7.7
12.6
29%
0
£30,641
2011/12
7.0
14.7
29%
0
£28,490
2010/11
6.7
13.8
22%
0
£30,687
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2025/26
3.3%
0.8%
7.2%
0.0%
2024/25
4.8%
0.8%
9.1%
2.6%
2023/24
5.8%
1.5%
11.8%
2.1%
2022/23
4.8%
0.8%
10.3%
0.0%
2021/22
4.7%
0.8%
9.7%
0.0%
2020/21
1.1%
0.2%
2.2%
0.0%
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2018/19
3.1%
0.4%
3.1%
0.0%
2017/18
3.4%
0.5%
6.8%
0.0%
2016/17
3.9%
0.6%
8.7%
0.0%
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
3 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 1 teaching, 2 support. Most often advertised: Teaching Assistant (2), KS1 Class Teacher. Last advertised September 2026.
Counted from the job services and school websites EduAtlas reads; a school may also advertise elsewhere.
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Inspection: Ofsted. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.