Parkfields Middle School

Park Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 6AB

Good

Inspected 8 May 2024

Good

Ofsted

50%

KS2 expected

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

9–13

Ages

467

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Middle deemed secondary
Age Range: Ages 9–13
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 467 / 452 (103%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

10.5%

Disadvantaged

3.4%

EAL

6.2%

SEN support

18.6%

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.

Attendance

6.4%

Overall absence

16.6%

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.

25.7

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

18.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

9.12

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

£52,665

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,791 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,472

Spend per pupil

£7,566

Income per pupil

54%

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.