Laburnum Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Laburnum Road
Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1HQ

School Profile

Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Capacity
240
Pupils
194 (Boys: 106, Girls: 88)
Free School Meals
20.5%
Capacity utilisation
81% (194 / 240)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Mar 2024
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
150629
LAESTAB
8232014
UKPRN
10094494
Establishment No.
2014
Ofsted phase
Primary

Ofsted

Inadequate (Grade 4) published 15 May 2023
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Inadequate
Early years
Requires improvement
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
197
Age range
3–11
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
Advantage Schools
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Inadequate
    15 May 2023
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Inadequate
    Personal dev: Requires improvement
    Leadership: Inadequate
    Early years: Requires improvement
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is not effective (15 May 2023)