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Parkfields Middle School

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Central Bedfordshire · Dunstable · LU5 6AB http://www.parkfieldsschool.co.uk

Pupils
467
cap. 452
Ages
9 - 13
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
50%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
467
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
50%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
467
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 08/05/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
PhaseAll-through
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of Parkfields Middle School · All-through · Central Bedfordshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
50%
+14pp
50%43%36%
'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
RWM higher standard
3%
0pp
3%2%1%
'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
73%
Reading higher standard
23%
Writing expected standard
61%
Writing higher standard
8%
Maths expected standard
72%
Maths higher standard
17%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
59%
SPAG higher standard
15%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
103.0
GPS scaled score
102.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
467
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%

Contact

Address
Park Road, Toddington, Dunstable, LU5 6AB
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2550%3%73%23%61%8%72%17%90%59%104.0103.0102.025%467
2023/2436%3%78%22%38%3%72%20%86%72%105.0104.0104.026%460
2022/2350%1%75%32%64%2%59%13%85%67%105.0101.0103.0-1.80-3.90-4.7021%458

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2546718.225%3%10%6%17%
2023/2446018.126%3%11%7%20%
2022/2345818.321%4%10%6%15%
2021/2247218.419%4%10%7%21%
2020/2146717.619%5%13%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.