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Laburnum Primary School

Laburnum Road, Sandy, SG19 1HQ

Local ranking24th of 92 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

240

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Laburnum Primary School (URN 109477) since 29 February 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 18 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
63.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
78.0%
Writing (Expected)
74.0%
Maths (Expected)
81.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
78.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
27

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
194
Boys
106 (55%)
Girls
88 (45%)
Capacity
240 (81% full)
SEND
16.5%
FSM Eligible
24.3%
EAL
2.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
13.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,693/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.5%
  • White Other: 4.1%
  • White Traveller: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.1%
  • Asian Indian: 2.1%
  • Asian Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.0%

82.5%

White British

4.1%

White Other

2.6%

White Traveller

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01767680691
office@laburnumprimary.co.uk
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Laburnum Road

Sandy, East of England

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Administrative

URN
150629
UKPRN
10094494
Establishment No.
2014
Trust
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