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Tithe Farm Primary School

Primary · Community school · Dunstable, LU5 5JB

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,780 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

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

Tithe Farm Primary 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
Ages2 to 11
Pupils432
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rachel Worsfold
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109585.

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 maths41%, worse than England, worse than Central Bedfordshire50%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Central Bedfordshire3%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Central Bedfordshire104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Central Bedfordshire103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Central Bedfordshire103105
Expected standard in reading58%, worse than England, worse than Central Bedfordshire70%76%
Expected standard in writing58%, worse than England, similar to Central Bedfordshire61%73%
Expected standard in maths54%, worse than England, worse than Central Bedfordshire66%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils432
Girls198
Boys234
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.6%
First language not English51.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.392
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.46
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size25

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
35%
Other White
26.9%
African
6%
Pakistani
5.8%
Other Asian
5.6%
White and Asian
4.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
Indian
2.5%
Caribbean
2.3%
Bangladeshi
2.1%

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
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)20.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.97
Support staff (FTE)27.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.127
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.57
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence5.8%, worse than England, worse than Central Bedfordshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.8%, worse than England, worse than Central Bedfordshire11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate4.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
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 Tithe Farm Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryThomas Whitehead Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHoughton Regis Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryLime Tree Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThornhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryHoustone SchoolFree schools
Good
1.1 miSecondaryAll Saints Academy DunstableAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryThe Vale AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryChantry Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miNurseryWillow Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Tithe Farm Primary School

What is Tithe Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Tithe Farm Primary 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 Tithe Farm Primary School rank in England?

Tithe Farm Primary School ranks 13,780 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

What are Tithe Farm Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 41% of pupils at Tithe Farm Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Tithe Farm Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Tithe Farm Primary School made 60 offers from 127 applications (2.1 per offer), and 57 of 57 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Tithe Farm Primary School?

Tithe Farm Primary School has 432 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Tithe Farm Primary School?

Tithe Farm Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Tithe Farm Primary School?

At Tithe Farm Primary School, the average class had 25 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Tithe Farm Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Tithe Farm Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.8% 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.