Primary school

Slip End Village School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • LU1 4DD
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,396 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 23%

Top % in England, by year
2016/17: top 57%57%2017/18: top 43%2018/19: top 39%2022/23: top 91%2023/24: top 22%22% · 2023/242024/25: top 23%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM75% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM8% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score111 · East of England 106Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · East of England 105Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2016/17: 61% · 18 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 70% · 23 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 71% · 24 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 39% · 23 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 74% · 19 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 75% · 12 pupils · East of England 64%75%39%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2016/17: 0% · 18 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 9% · 23 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 13% · 24 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 0% · 23 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 5% · 19 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 8% · 12 pupils · East of England 7%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2016/17: 106 · 18 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 23 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 104 · 24 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 100 · 23 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 107 · 19 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 111 · 12 pupils · East of England 106111100No exams
Maths score
2016/17: 106 · 18 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 23 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 104 · 24 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 99 · 23 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 104 · 19 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 106 · 12 pupils · East of England 10510699No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
19 of 19 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1919
2nd112
3rd81

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Outstanding
  3. 2019Good
  4. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026112
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.8%
First language not English3.2%
SEN support12.1%
EHC plan4.8%
Absence (sessions missed)6.6%
Persistently absent pupils20.2%

Girls 47.6%Boys 52.4%

60.9% full · 184 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 46 responses (37.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school87% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved78.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.4% not applicable46.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year67.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13% not applicable65% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?34.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 34.8% who said Yes above56.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child69.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school80.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing76.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school73.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school76.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development60.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent67.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult10.5
  • Classroom teachers 4.4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 5
  • Other support 2.2

Teachers 5.4 FTE · Whole workforce 12.6 · 15 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,275
Spend per pupil£8,290
Staff spend per pupil£6,212
Reserve per pupil−£721
  • −£78,923revenue reserve
  • −£1,687in-year balance

Grants £8,077 · self-generated £198 · premises £811 per pupil