St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable · Central Bedfordshire
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About St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is a primary academy in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 18 member schools: 15 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, 1 all-through school. Local authorities: Buckinghamshire | Central Bedfordshire | Luton | Slough. Regions: East of England | South East. — from the ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
- Address
- Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis
- Postcode
- LU5 5RG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
- URN (official identifier)
- 145325
- Establishment number
- 3348
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 213
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Dowling
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 14 Jul 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.stvincentshr.org
- Telephone
- 01582862456
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2018
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 213 | 49,459 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 12.7% | 15.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 11.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.7% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 43.2% | 10.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 14 Sept 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 14 Jul 2022
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (URN 109631)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 Oct 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (URN 109631)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 Mar 2012
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 109631)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Mar 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Vincent's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Lower School (URN 109631)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Mar 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 6.5% | 11.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £44,950 for 29 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 15.1% | 15.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £234 | £211 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 211 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Central Bedfordshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,535,000 £7,292 per pupil | £6,920 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,236,000 £5,872 per pupil | £6,681 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £577,000 £2,741 per pupil · 46.7% | £2,976 · 44.5% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £367,000 £1,743 per pupil · 29.7% | £1,793 · 26.9% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £1,000 £5 per pupil · 0.1% | £80 · 1.2% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £1,000 £5 per pupil · 0.1% | £78 · 1.2% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £299,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £236,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,739 per pupil, supply and agency £18 per pupil — spending up £133 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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