Tithe Farm Primary SchoolLime Tree Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dunstable.
Summary of the comparison
Tithe Farm Primary School and Lime Tree Primary Academy are primary schools.
Tithe Farm Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Lime Tree Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lime Tree Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Tithe Farm Primary School was judged the expected standard and Lime Tree Primary Academy 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 41.0% for Tithe Farm Primary School and 57.0% for Lime Tree Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Tithe Farm Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lime Tree Primary Academy (42.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DunstableTithe Farm Primary School | Lime Tree Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | 17th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 446 | 328 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 480 | |
| Location | Dunstable, LU5 5JB | LU5 5QN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 446 | 328 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 31.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.0% | 42.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% Stronger figure | 18.5% | 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.
Tithe Farm Primary School
Lime Tree Primary Academy
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