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Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy

Academy sponsor led · Dunstable · LU5 5HH

Ages 2–11 · 206 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

27%

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)27%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.9%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
164

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

11

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill59%

206 pupils · 352 places

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 type
Academy sponsor led

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
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of St Albans
Headteacher
Mrs Natasha Chiswell

Location

Address
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis
Postcode
LU5 5HH
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 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. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

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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    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand1.43

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  • Tithe Farm Primary School

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.97

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand1.21

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    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand0.97

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    • Absence6.3%
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    • Demand0.90

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  • The Vale Academy

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Hadrian Academy

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    • KS264%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.4%
    • Demand1.18

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  • Chantry Primary Academy

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    • KS271%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand0.99

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natasha Chiswell
Telephone
01582865466
Website
https://www.thomaswhiteheadceacademy.co.uk

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