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Catholic schools in and near Central Bedfordshire

All 2 Catholic schools in Central Bedfordshire, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Central Bedfordshire

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  1. St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

    Dunstable, LU5 5RG · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Central Bedfordshire catholic schools average.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school73%

    Central Bedfordshire catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Central Bedfordshire catholic schools about 9
    Pupils
    213
    View school St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
  2. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Luton, LU1 4BB · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Central Bedfordshire catholic schools average.

    30 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Central Bedfordshire catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Central Bedfordshire catholic schools about 9
    Pupils
    229
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Just outside Central Bedfordshire

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Central Bedfordshire.

  1. Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College

    4.6 miles from Central Bedfordshire · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the England average, high absence.

    250 first choices, 261 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12Central Bedfordshire catholic schools about 9
    Pupils
    1,655
    View school Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    5.8 miles from Central Bedfordshire · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Central Bedfordshire catholic schools average.

    64 first choices, 67 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Central Bedfordshire catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Central Bedfordshire catholic schools about 9
    Pupils
    646
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  3. St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School

    5.9 miles from Central Bedfordshire · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Central Bedfordshire catholic schools average.

    49 first choices, 49 offers made

    Ready for secondary school66%

    Central Bedfordshire catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Central Bedfordshire catholic schools about 9
    Pupils
    377
    View school St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Central Bedfordshire

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    34 of the 2 Catholic schools in Central Bedfordshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Central Bedfordshire, explained

There are 2 Catholic schools in Central Bedfordshire, teaching 442 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

68.5% of pupils in Central Bedfordshire catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

16.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £5,881 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 6.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Central Bedfordshire.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Central Bedfordshire?
There are 2 Catholic schools in Central Bedfordshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Central Bedfordshire?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Central Bedfordshire on Eduscope are St Vincent's Catholic Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Central Bedfordshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Central Bedfordshire Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Central Bedfordshire is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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