Thurleigh Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 17 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
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bedford
Unique reference
109486
Address
High Street, Thurleigh, MK44 2DB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
89 (66% of total capacity)
Boys
42.7%
Girls
57.3%
First language not English
3.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
24.7%
Persistent absence
18.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 68.5%
Mixed 21.3%
African 5.6%
Other White 3.4%
Unclassified 1.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.5
WritingAverage-1.3
MathsWell above average3.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 80%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%

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

School 10%
Local authority average 3%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Thurleigh Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
13
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
13
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
13
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
3
2
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
3
3
0
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
6
6
Reception, Full-time
10
4
6
Year 1
8
2
6
Year 2
8
4
4
Year 3
9
5
4
Year 4
9
3
6
Year 5
16
5
11
Year 6
10
3
7
Year 2024-2025

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