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Parkfields Middle School

Park Road, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6AB ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 9–13 in Dunstable. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (May 2024). No comparable results are published for this school.

Ages
9–13
Pupils
460
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Academy trust
THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher
Mr James Hughes
Opened
Jun 2020

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 8 May 2024
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 115 pupils

Expected standard
50%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
3%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
104
Average scaled score
Maths score
103
Average scaled score
This school
50%
Central Bedfordshire
50%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 109662), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
467
Capacity
452
102% full
Girls / boys
48/52
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)10.5%
  • English as an additional language3.4%
  • SEN support18.6%
  • Education, Health and Care plan6.2%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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