Tithe Farm Primary School is a primary school located in Dunstable. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 16/01/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Tithe Farm Road, Dunstable

School Information

Address: Tithe Farm Road, Dunstable, LU5 5JB
Website: www.tithefarmprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01582865047
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rachel Worsfold
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109585

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/01/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 355
Number of Boys: 186
Number of Girls: 169

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 2.9 Confidence interval 1 to 4.9
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.9 Confidence interval 1.1 to 4.7
Maths
Above Average: 2.3 Confidence interval 0.5 to 4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:82%
England Average:65%

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

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU
4out of 4 2,467 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE
3out of 4 2,670 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road , LU6 1DL
4out of 4 2,951 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road , Houghton Regis LU5 5JB
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane , Houghton Regis LU5 5HH
1out of 4 613 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens , Houghton Regis LU5 5RG
3out of 4 791 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue , Houghton Regis LU5 5DH
3out of 4 931 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5QN
- not rated 1,171 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX
1out of 4 1,220 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road , LU5 5AB
2out of 4 1,861 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE
3out of 4 2,966 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Central Bedfordshire College
Kingsway , LU5 4HG
- not rated 2,429 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Priory Academy
Britain Street , LU5 4JA
3out of 4 3,224 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX
3out of 4 1,215 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX
3out of 4 1,590 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL
- not rated 2,633 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St George's School
28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR
- not rated 3,132 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Weatherfield Academy
Brewers Hill Road , LU6 1AF
3out of 4 3,162 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.