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Thomas Whitehead CofE School

Voluntary aided school · Dunstable · LU5 5HH

Ages 2–11 · 315 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill89%

315 pupils · 352 places

Pupils on roll
315
Boys / girls
150 / 165
School capacity
352
Capacity fill
315 / 352 (89%)
Free school meals
17.8%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Simpson

Location

Address
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis
Postcode
LU5 5HH
Town
Dunstable
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, 315 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.8%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in DunstableNear LU5

  • Houghton Regis Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dunstable · LU5 5DH · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand1.43

    0.3 miles away

  • Tithe Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dunstable · LU5 5JB · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dunstable · LU5 5RG · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand1.21

    0.4 miles away

  • Lime Tree Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    LU5 5QN · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Thornhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dunstable · LU5 5PE · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

  • The Vale Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dunstable · LU5 4QP · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.1 miles away

  • Hadrian Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dunstable · LU5 4SR · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Simpson

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