St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Manor Lane, Wymington, Rushden, NN10 9LL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Bush
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 123
- URN
- 109628
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01933353530
About this school
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Rushden. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 123 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 29 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 62% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 79% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 76% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Lawrence Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bedford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 50.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 53.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 149 |
| 2023/24 | 142 |
| 2024/25 | 126 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Lawrence Church of England Primary School compares
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School ranked 11th of 51 primary schools in Bedford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 6.5% | 27.7% | 123 | — |
| South End Junior School | 70% | 4.4% | 20.5% | 338 | 0.7 miles |
| South End Infant School | — | 4.9% | 18.2% | 195 | 0.9 miles |
| Rushden Primary Academy | 63% | 5% | 11.8% | 388 | 1.0 miles |
| Whitefriars Primary School | — | 4% | 23.5% | 397 | 1.0 miles |
| Alfred Lord Tennyson School | 50% | 5.3% | 30.8% | 147 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report28 April 2026
- 1 December 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.68%
- English as an additional language
- 10.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.47%
- Persistent absence
- 19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
South End Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Rushden
-
South End Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Rushden
-
Rushden Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Rushden
-
Whitefriars Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Rushden
-
Alfred Lord Tennyson School1.5 miles
Primary · Rushden
Other schools in Rushden
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Rushden.
- Alfred Lord Tennyson School Primary
- Denfield Park Primary School Primary
- Higham Ferrers Junior School Primary
- Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Newton Road School Primary
- Rushden Primary Academy Primary
- South End Infant School Primary
- South End Junior School Primary
- Whitefriars Primary School Primary
- Rushden Academy Secondary
- The Ferrers School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Lawrence Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rushden.
- Who is the headteacher of St Lawrence Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sarah Bush, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Lawrence Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Lawrence Church of England Primary School?
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School has 123 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Lawrence Church of England Primary School full?
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School has capacity for 180 pupils and 123 on roll (68%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Lawrence Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does St Lawrence Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Lawrence Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Lawrence Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Lawrence Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Bedford?
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School ranked 11th of 51 primary schools in Bedford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Lawrence Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Lawrence Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Lawrence Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.