Houghton Regis Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Houghton Regis Primary School is a primary school in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 15 July 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 386 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 15 July 2025
Strengths
- “This is a friendly, happy school, where pupils accept everyone’s differences.”
- “Pupils are respectful to staff.”
- “They know that staff will take care of them and they have someone they are comfortable to talk to.”
To improve
- “Pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “Sometimes, staff do not have high expectations.”
- “However, despite reminders, some pupils struggle to do this.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 36% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 47 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 39 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy 0.3 mi Not judged
- Tithe Farm Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Lime Tree Primary Academy 1.0 mi Good
- Thornhill Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged
- The Vale Academy 1.2 mi Not judged
- Beecroft Academy 1.2 mi Good
- Hadrian Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good