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St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Dunstable · LU5 5RG

Ages 2–11 · 213 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.21 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.21 · Competitive

1st preferences

35

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

213 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
213
Boys / girls
103 / 110
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
213 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
13.2%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Northampton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Dowling

Location

Address
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis
Postcode
LU5 5RG
Town
Dunstable
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, 213 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Northampton.

Open schools in Dunstable
33
Primary schools in Dunstable
22
Academies among open schools in Dunstable
73% (24)
Open schools in LU5
21
Primary in LU5
12
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Primary in Central Bedfordshire LA
95

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM30.8%
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    • FSM22.0%
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    • Absence6.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Dowling
Telephone
01582862456
Website
www.stvincentshr.org

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