Beecroft Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 26 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
- Website
- www.beecroftacademy.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 413 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.5%
- Girls
- 53.5%
- First language not English
- 30.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.6%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
White British 51.6%
Other White 20.1%
Mixed 9.7%
Indian 5.3%
African 5.1%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
Pakistani 1.9%
Other Asian 1.9%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.1
WritingWell below average-9.4
MathsAverage-1.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 32%
Local authority average 50%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 3%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Beecroft Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 67
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 28 32 |
| Year 1 | 59 19 40 |
| Year 2 | 56 24 32 |
| Year 3 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 4 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 5 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 6 | 58 31 27 |