Parkfields Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 9 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9 - 13 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Unique reference
147804
Address
Park Road, Toddington, LU5 6AB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
460 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
48.0%
Girls
52.0%
First language not English
2.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.4%
Persistent absence
14.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 78.7%
Mixed 9.2%
Other White 4.6%
African 3%
Unclassified 1.1%
Caribbean 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Indian 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.8
WritingWell below average-3.9
MathsWell below average-4.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 50%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 1%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.2
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
115
57
58
Year 6
115
54
61
Year 7
116
56
60
Year 8
114
54
60
Year 2023-2024

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