Shortstown Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 12 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 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
- 144546
- Address
- Beauvais Square, Shortstown, MK42 0GS
- Website
- www.shortstownprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 480 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 24.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.4%
- Persistent absence
- 10.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 28.3%
White British 37.3%
Mixed 17.8%
Other White 14.6%
African 10.2%
Indian 5.4%
Bangladeshi 5%
Pakistani 4%
Other Asian 1.9%
Caribbean 1.9%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.1
WritingAverage-1.2
MathsAbove average2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 45%
Local authority average 55%
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 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Shortstown Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 2 0 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 22 9 13 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 36 17 19 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 15 5 10 |
| Reception, Full-time | 59 32 27 |
| Year 1 | 59 27 32 |
| Year 2 | 56 28 28 |
| Year 3 | 51 21 30 |
| Year 4 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 5 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 6 | 59 32 27 |