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St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Dunstable, LU5 5RG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,155 of 15,057

Better than 72% of schools in England

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

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils213
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Amanda Dowling
TrustST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
Opened01 Jan 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145325.

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 maths73%, 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.3%, worse than England, similar to Central Bedfordshire3%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to 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.107, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire103105
Expected standard in reading93%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire70%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire61%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire66%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils213
Girls110
Boys103
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.7%
First language not English43.2%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)18
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places7.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size28.3

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

Other White
33.3%
White British
24.9%
African
18.3%
Indian
6.1%
Other Asian
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
Irish
2.3%
Caribbean
1.9%
Other Black
1.9%
White and Asian
1.4%

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 teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)10.58
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.18
Support staff (FTE)15.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.79
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.36
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence4.1%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.5%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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.

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Good
0.5 miPrimaryTithe Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryHoustone SchoolFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThornhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHoughton Regis Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
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1.0 miPrimaryThe Vale AcademyAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimarySouthfield Primary AcademyAcademy converter
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1.0 miNurseryWillow Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

What is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Vincent's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School ranks 4,155 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 72% of schools).

What are St Vincent's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Vincent's Catholic Primary School made 30 offers from 79 applications (2.6 per offer), and 27 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School has 213 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?

At St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.5% 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.