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Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0GS
Shortstown Primary School is an academy. It has about 480 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In October 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Heart Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Shackleton Primary School and Cauldwell School.)
Particular strengths include Attendance and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Environment.
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Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is below average.
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.
Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.
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