Bushmead Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 24 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 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
Luton
Unique reference
132246
Address
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
722 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
51.1%
Girls
48.9%
First language not English
34.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
13.4%
Persistent absence
13.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.0%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 24.1%
White British 15.9%
Mixed 12.5%
Bangladeshi 10.1%
Other White 8.6%
Other Asian 8.2%
Indian 6.8%
African 4.7%
Unclassified 3.7%
Caribbean 2.1%
Other 1.4%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.5
WritingAverage0.5
MathsAverage0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 65%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

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

School 12%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bushmead Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
88
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
101
2nd preference
37
3rd preference
42
From another Local Authority
10
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
87
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
6
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 classes28.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Part-time
1
0
1
Reception, Full-time
89
42
47
Year 1
89
42
47
Year 2
119
60
59
Year 3
118
61
57
Year 4
90
42
48
Year 5
108
63
45
Year 6
108
59
49
Year 2023-2024

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