Houghton Regis Primary School

St Michael's Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 5DH

Not rated

Inspected 15 July 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

36%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

398

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 398 / 315 (126%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 July 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.6%

Disadvantaged

23.6%

EAL

3.5%

SEN support

10.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

36%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

101

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.7%

Overall absence

10.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.3 vs 2023/24

27.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -4.4 vs 2023/24

14.34

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

£44,229

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£336 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,376

Spend per pupil

£5,984

Income per pupil

38%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.