St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rushden
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Lawrence provides a warm, caring environment where pupils develop strong relationships with each other and staff. The school excels at personal development, preparing pupils well for their next stages with activities like residential trips and enrichment experiences. Teaching is strong, particularly in early reading, and the school is inclusive and supportive of all pupils, including those with special needs or disadvantages.
Key Strengths
- Excellent personal development and wellbeing provision with well-designed PSHE curriculum that pupils apply in their lives
- Strong safeguarding culture where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe
- Positive behaviour and relationships throughout the school with rare bullying incidents
- Effective early reading and phonics teaching with quick identification and support for struggling readers
- Thoughtful curriculum design adapted for mixed-age classes with good subject knowledge from teachers
Areas for Improvement
- Some younger pupils still developing fluency in writing due to insecure pencil grip and letter formation issues
- Writing curriculum needs more consistent teaching across the school in areas like grammar, spelling and handwriting
- Some pupils still do not attend school well enough despite improved attendance overall
- Achievement in reading, writing and maths remains close to national average rather than above it
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled, leaders fulfil their responsibilities, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential trips, pitch your passion challenge, outdoor learning activities (bikes, ramps, digging, movement games)
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is a welcoming primary school where pupils achieve well and benefit from strong personal development opportunities. Leaders have a clear vision for improvement and are working to strengthen outcomes further, particularly in writing.
At a Glance
25.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 79%. Maths has improved from 79% to 89%. Writing has remained stable at around 74%.
Class Sizes
18.7
Avg class size
14.0
Infant (KS1)
17.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
123 pupils
180 capacity
57 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Rushden
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rushden
Admissions Demand - Bedford
Places available
2,690
Applications
2,103
Got 1st preference
93.6%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Bedford (2025/26)
Inspection History(107)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.47199%
Overall absence
19%
Persistent absence
100
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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