Ursula Taylor Church of England School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Outstanding
Apr 29 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bedford
Unique reference
139990
Address
High Street, Clapham, MK41 6EG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
361 (91% of total capacity)
Boys
53.2%
Girls
46.8%
First language not English
19.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
20.2%
Persistent absence
22.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 61.5%
Mixed 11.9%
Other White 6.6%
Other 5.5%
African 4.4%
Indian 4.2%
Caribbean 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other Black 0.8%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingWell below average-3.6
MathsAverage-0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 69%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%

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

School 4%
Local authority average 3%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Ursula Taylor Church of England School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
33
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
31
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
31
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes26.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
45
28
17
Year 1
48
29
19
Year 2
47
28
19
Year 3
58
28
30
Year 4
58
25
33
Year 5
50
25
25
Year 6
55
29
26
Year 2024-2025

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