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Slip End Village School

Primary · Community school · Luton, LU1 4DD

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,396 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Slip End Village School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils112
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Laura Jackson
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109440.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCentral BedfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire50%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, better than Central Bedfordshire3%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Central Bedfordshire103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Central Bedfordshire103105
Expected standard in reading100%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire70%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, better than Central Bedfordshire61%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire66%75%
Pupils taking tests12--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils112
Girls57
Boys55
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.8%
First language not English5.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.168
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.107
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.36.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size15.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.2%
Pakistani
13.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Other mixed
2.7%
Other White
1.8%
Indian
1.8%
African
1.8%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.9%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)5.38
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.05
Support staff (FTE)7.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.38
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)15

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCentral BedfordshireEngland
Overall absence6.7%, worse than England, worse than Central Bedfordshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.5%, worse than England, worse than Central Bedfordshire11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Slip End Village School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.0 miPrimaryCaddington Village SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryThe Stockwood Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryFarley Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.5 miNot applicableOakwood Primary SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miPrimaryHillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryHillborough Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryTennyson Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.6 miPrimaryCutenhoe Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miNurseryChapel Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Slip End Village School

What is Slip End Village School's Ofsted rating?

Slip End Village School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Slip End Village School rank in England?

Slip End Village School ranks 3,396 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

What are Slip End Village School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Slip End Village School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Slip End Village School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Slip End Village School made 22 offers from 38 applications (1.7 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Slip End Village School?

Slip End Village School has 112 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Slip End Village School?

Slip End Village School had 168 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Slip End Village School?

At Slip End Village School, the average class had 15.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Slip End Village School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Slip End Village School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.