Laburnum Primary School
Laburnum Road, Sandy, SG19 1HQ
174 pupils · 73% of 240 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Free school meals
- 25.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2025) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 18 November 2025, published 18 January 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 63% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 21 | 21 | 47 | 21 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 13 | 13 | 32 | 13 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 22 | 17 | 31 | 17 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Robert Peel Primary School 0.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Maple Tree Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- John Donne Church of England Primary School 2.5 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Moggerhanger Primary School 2.6 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Northill CofE Academy 3.3 km · Standards maintained (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.