Elstow School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 9 2020 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
- Bedford
- Unique reference
- 144039
- Address
- Abbey Fields, Elstow, MK42 9GP
- Website
- www.elstowschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 418 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 22.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.3%
- Persistent absence
- 11.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Bangladeshi | 4.1% |
| Other White | 11% |
| Indian | 11.5% |
| Mixed | 14.2% |
| White British | 41.9% |
| Pakistani | 3.8% |
| Other Asian | 3.8% |
| African | 3.3% |
| Caribbean | 1.9% |
| Other | 1.9% |
| Other Black | 1% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.7
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAbove average1.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 74% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 5% |
| Local authority average | 3% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 103 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Elstow School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 31 29 |
| Year 1 | 57 26 31 |
| Year 2 | 60 37 23 |
| Year 3 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 4 | 61 25 36 |
| Year 5 | 59 25 34 |
| Year 6 | 61 29 32 |