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
- 488 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 23.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.9%
- Persistent absence
- 9.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.0%
White British 34%
Mixed 17.7%
Other White 16.4%
African 9.4%
Indian 6.1%
Bangladeshi 4.7%
Pakistani 4.5%
Caribbean 2.9%
Other Asian 2.5%
Other 1%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
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 56%
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 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Shortstown Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 66
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 6 4 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 22 7 15 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 4 3 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 29 19 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 17 7 10 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 23 37 |
| Year 1 | 58 31 27 |
| Year 2 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 3 | 57 28 29 |
| Year 4 | 56 24 32 |
| Year 5 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 6 | 60 31 29 |