Thomas Whitehead Church of England AcademySt Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dunstable.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy and St Vincent's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Dunstable.
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Vincent's Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy was judged the expected standard and St Vincent's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 39.0% for Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy and 73.0% for St Vincent's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DunstableThomas Whitehead Church of England Academy | DunstableSt Vincent's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | 9th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 216 | |
| Capacity | 352 | 210 | |
| Location | Dunstable, LU5 5HH | Dunstable, LU5 5RG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 216 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.1% | 10.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.5% | 46.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.1% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% | 2.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
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