Ofsted
Inadequate
Inspected 2022
Expected Standard
63%
Demand Ratio
0.8x
Laburnum Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Sandy, serving ages 3-11. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 53% of primary schools nationally.
Laburnum Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Sandy, Central Bedfordshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 194 pupils on roll, of whom 24% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #15 of 36 primaries in Central Bedfordshire and #9,601 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. 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 0.8× capacity.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
63%
Read SS
106
Maths SS
105
GPS SS
106
Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
-%
Read SS
-
Maths SS
-
GPS SS
-
Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
Inspection Report
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