Houghton Regis Primary School
Community school · Primary
Dunstable · LU5 5DH · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 143850
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · Dunstable · LU5 5HH
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 2–11
Pupils
206
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, 206 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 38.4%. Religious character: Church of England.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 143850
Location
- Address
- Angels Lane, Houghton Regis
- Postcode
- LU5 5HH
- Town
- Dunstable
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- Boys / girls
- 95 / 111
- School capacity
- 352
- Capacity fill
- 206 / 352 (59%)
- Free school meals
- 38.4%
- FSM pupils
- 73
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Governance
- Academy trust: DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Contact
- Telephone
- 01582865466