Queen's Park Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 5 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Bedford
Unique reference
136660
Address
Chestnut Avenue, MK40 4HA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
452 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
55.3%
Girls
44.7%
First language not English
72.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
27.9%
Persistent absence
17.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.3%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 33.8%
Bangladeshi 15.5%
Other White 12.8%
Other Asian 12.2%
African 7.7%
Mixed 5.5%
White British 4.4%
Other 2.9%
Indian 2.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Irish 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Unclassified 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.1
WritingWell above average3.4
MathsAbove average2.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 36%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Queen's Park Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
52
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
49
2nd preference
12
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
49
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 classes30.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
34
18
16
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
28
15
13
Reception, Full-time
59
25
34
Year 1
54
30
24
Year 2
56
32
24
Year 3
65
41
24
Year 4
48
27
21
Year 5
59
35
24
Year 6
49
27
22
Year 2023-2024

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