Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy

A requires improvement academy sponsor led school in Central Bedfordshire. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy.

Dunstable, LU55HH Ofsted: Requires Improvement Age 2-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

35

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
23.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 27.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
56.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 10.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Requires Improvement

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Requires Improvement
Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
25 January 2023
Previous grade
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires Improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Angels Lane
Houghton Regis
Dunstable, LU55HH

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
143850
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Address
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HH
Age range
2-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
352 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
192
Free School Meals
33.9% (65 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
7.3% (14 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
91.9%
Good
Persistent Absence
29.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
27.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
10.0%
Reading Score:
101.0
Maths Score:
99.0
Grammar Score:
100.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 99.0 101.0
2023 100.0 102.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
10 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
19
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
192 pupils
2-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Down -1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Let your light shine"

Hope Perseverance Respect

Thomas Whitehead CE Academy is a Church of England school, and is part of the Diocese of St Albans Multi Academy Trust. The school emphasises Christian values and has a weekly worship led by Father Diego; there are close links with All Saints' Parish Church.

Facilities

Nursery on site Prayer Garden Reflection Garden

SEND Provision

SENCO is Mrs H Long and the school aims to work in partnership with parents and carers to meet each child's individual needs.

Financial Information

The nursery offers 15 or 30 hours funded places depending on eligibility. If children stay for lunch, there is a small lunchtime supervision fee for the non-funded 45-minute lunch break (11:45am–12:30pm). The lunchtime supervision fee is separate from dinner costs.

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