Houghton Regis Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 5 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Unique reference
109459
Address
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis, LU5 5DH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
382 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
51.6%
Girls
48.4%
First language not English
23.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
16%
Persistent absence
13.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 52.4%
Other White 22%
Mixed 7.6%
Other Asian 6%
African 2.9%
Other 2.6%
Indian 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Other Black 1.3%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.4
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAverage-1.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 49%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Houghton Regis Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
44
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
63
2nd preference
33
3rd preference
22
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
43
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
1
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
17
7
10
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
29
16
13
Reception, Full-time
49
25
24
Year 1
44
26
18
Year 2
49
20
29
Year 3
55
26
29
Year 4
42
20
22
Year 5
40
25
15
Year 6
52
31
21
Year 2023-2024

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