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The Rushmere Park Academy

Central Bedfordshire, LU7 1EWPrimaryAges 2–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About The Rushmere Park Academy

The Rushmere Park Academy is a state primary school in Central Bedfordshire, serving children from age 2 to 9 under headteacher Tanya Knight. It sits within a local authority that contains 95 primary schools, only three of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating — the nearest being Dovery Academy, 1.2 kilometres away. The school’s own most recent inspection, in 2022, rated it Good overall, with Good marks across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This represents a consistent performance; its previous inspection in 2014 also awarded a Good rating. Among its local peers, the school is outranked by Lark Rise Academy, Totternhoe Church of England Academy, and Raynsford Church of England Academy, but it remains a solidly performing option in a competitive landscape.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEast Street, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 1EW
HeadteacherTanya Knight
Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Number of Pupils204
Free School Meals (FSM)27.4%
School Capacity204 / 150 (136% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosGymnasiumSports HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingAthleticsTennisNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingEco ClubFilm ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

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Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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The Rushmere Park Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.