Beecroft Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 27 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
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
140276
Address
Westfield Road, LU6 1DW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
418 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
45.5%
Girls
54.5%
First language not English
28.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
21.3%
Persistent absence
16.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 53.6%
Other White 21.3%
Mixed 10.1%
African 4.3%
Indian 3.3%
Other Asian 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1.9%
Pakistani 1.4%
Unclassified 1%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.1
WritingWell below average-9.4
MathsAverage-1.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 18%
Local authority average 52%
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 102
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Beecroft Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
55
2nd preference
20
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
53
2nd preference
7
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 classes29.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
60
20
40
Year 1
59
25
34
Year 2
60
33
27
Year 3
60
26
34
Year 4
60
28
32
Year 5
59
29
30
Year 6
60
29
31
Year 2023-2024

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