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St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5RG · stvincentshr.org · 01582 862456
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jul 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Central Bedfordshire 50%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 213
- 3 over 210 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.2%
- First language not English
- 43.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 75% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 75% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Central Bedfordshire it was 50%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109631)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Vincent's Catholic Primary School on 14 July 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 14 Jul 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 47
- 22% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied