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%
White British 41.9%
Mixed 14.2%
Indian 11.5%
Other White 11%
Bangladeshi 4.1%
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
School 70%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
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
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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 |