Laburnum Primary School
School Name: Laburnum Primary School Address: Laburnum Road Town/City: Sandy County: Bedfordshire Postcode: SG19 1HQ Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 01767 680691 Website: www.laburnumprimary.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2024 Trust: Advantage Schools Sponsor: Advantage Schools Trust
Headteacher: Mr Ben Bardell
Capacity: 240
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 174 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 73% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 25.2%
URN: 150629
DfE Number: 823/2014
UKPRN: 10094494
UPRN: 100081253658
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Central Bedfordshire (E06000056)
Constituency: North Bedfordshire (E14001384)
Electoral Ward: Sandy (E05014420)
Easting & Northing: 516829E, 249296N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 7' 48.95" N 0° 17' 40.28" W
Plus Code: 9C4X4PJ4+45
DfE Record: View record
- Robert Peel Primary School (0.5km)
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- Sandy Secondary School (1.0km)
- Maple Tree Primary School (1.3km)
- John Donne Church of England Primary School (2.5km)
- Moggerhanger Primary School (2.6km)
- Northill CofE Academy (3.3km)
- Caldecote Church of England Academy (3.6km)
- Everton Heath Primary School (4.1km)
- Edward Peake CofE VC School (4.8km)
Same trust
- The Chalk Hills Academy
- The Stockwood Park Academy
- Queen's Park Academy
- The Linden Academy
- Bedford Free School
- The Vale Academy
- Elstow School
- The Rushmere Park Academy
- Houstone School
- Mr Ben Bardell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Ms Naomi Bell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mrs Sharon Crisp - Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment. Appointed on 12 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 November 2026.
- Mrs Sharon Crisp - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mr Steve Davis - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 March 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mrs Pauline Duncombe - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mrs Pauline Duncombe - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 May 2026.
- Ms Bodil Isaksen - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 23 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 21 October 2025.
- Mr Jonathan Johnson - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 18 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 January 2028.
- Ms Stephanie Loose - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 13 December 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 12 December 2028.
- Ms Emily Perry - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2027.
- Mrs Priya Rainbank - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 25 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 November 2029.
- Ms Gagan Sidhu - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Ms Sophie Stock - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 28 January 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 27 January 2030.