Laburnum Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Sandy (Central Bedfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.3
▼ 2.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.0%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
73%
174 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Laburnum Primary School is a primary school located in Sandy, Central Bedfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 194 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. It is part of the ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS. The school is led by Mr Ben Bardell.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Lego
- Music
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 150629
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sharon Crisp | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sophie Stock | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Priya Rainbank | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Stephanie Loose | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ben Bardell | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Jonathan Johnson | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Gagan Sidhu | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sharon Crisp | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Pauline Duncombe Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Emily Perry Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record