Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy is a primary school in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025.
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Catchment area for Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 206 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school are welcoming, kind and enjoy their learning.”
- “Pupils greet you with a smile as you walk through the door, happy to chat about what they are learning.”
- “Pupils are ably supported to progress through their studies.”
To improve
- “Some subjects do not always outline the key knowledge to be learned and in which order.”
- “This sometimes confuses pupils.”
- “However, in a small number of subjects, staff not always accurately monitor pupil progress and achievement as precisely as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 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) | 39% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Houghton Regis Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Tithe Farm Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Lime Tree Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Thornhill Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- The Vale Academy 1.1 mi Not judged
- Hadrian Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Beecroft Academy 1.4 mi Good