Ofsted: Serious Weaknesses trending_up Places Available emoji_events #48 in Central Bedfordshire public Top 94% UK

Laburnum Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Ben Bardell

corporate_farePinnacle Trust

location_onSandy, SG19 1HQ

language Visit Website phone 1767680691

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Ofsted

Serious Weaknesses

Inspected 2022

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Students

214

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Expected Standard

28%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Laburnum Primary School is a Foundation school primary school in Sandy, serving ages 3-11. Ranks in the top 94% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Laburnum Primary School is a foundation school in Sandy, Central Bedfordshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of Pinnacle Trust. The school has approximately 214 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 28% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #48 of 54 primaries in Central Bedfordshire and #14,694 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Serious Weaknesses. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Inadequate, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 26.2%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

28%

LA 49%England 61%

Reading54% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing40% LA 61% · Eng 72%

Maths35% LA 62% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 48%England 60%

Reading68% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing60% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths68% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA -1.4

-4.8 to 0.3

-4.9

Write

LA -2.4

-7.3 to -2.5

-3.4

Maths

LA -2.0

-5.7 to -1.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%England 65%

Reading-% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 71% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 69% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -2.0

Write

LA -2.1

Maths

LA -2.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

29 February 2024

Inspection Report

06 December 2022

Inspection Report

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05 July 2017

Inspection Report

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13 June 2013

Inspection Report

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23 November 2009

Inspection Report

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08 May 2007

Inspection Report

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15 October 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-12-06

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2017-07-05

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-06-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-11-23

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.7% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 0.986% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 197 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.7%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Spring term)	197	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	198	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	213	3	1.4%	0.7%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	214	5	2.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	215	15	7.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	244	6	2.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	234	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	234	7	3.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	236	7	3.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	223	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	221	6	2.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	232	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	232	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	228	6	2.6%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	217	3	1.4%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	213	6	2.8%	0.5%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	201	2	1.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	189	1	0.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	181	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	172	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	188	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	180	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	174	4	2.3%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

62.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

60.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

13.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree18%

agree28%

disagree30%

strongly disagree22%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree35%

agree45%

disagree14%

strongly disagree4%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree22%

agree18%

disagree23%

strongly disagree24%

don't know3%

not applicable11%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes28%

no72%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree29%

agree33%

disagree24%

strongly disagree10%

dont know5%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree19%

agree47%

disagree16%

strongly disagree5%

don't know12%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree24%

agree46%

disagree26%

strongly disagree4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree27%

agree41%

disagree23%

strongly disagree8%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree26%

agree46%

disagree9%

strongly disagree12%

don't know7%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree41%

agree43%

disagree8%

strongly disagree7%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree22%

agree39%

disagree18%

strongly disagree15%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes58%

no42%

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Good

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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