School Chooser

Primary schools in Dunstable

There are 23 primary schools in Dunstable (Central Bedfordshire), teaching 7,828 pupils. Of the 22 with a score, 4 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 12 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in DunstableAll schools in Dunstable
Pupils from low-income families17%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools4 of 22scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)101 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full12 of 23places are under pressure here
Average class size26.0one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (23)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Lark Rise AcademyAcademy · ages 3-113518%No overall grade 20259793 to 99
2Thornhill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1151617%No overall grade 20257452 to 88
3St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1121313%Good 20227349 to 87
4The Vale AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1160113%No overall grade 20256951 to 82
5Toddington St George Church of England SchoolAcademy · ages 3-934110%Good 20225528 to 79
6Harlington Lower SchoolAcademy · ages 4-913012%Good 20235426 to 78
7Parkfields Middle SchoolAcademy · ages 9-1346011%Good 20244828 to 69
8Lancot SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1142313%Good 20244728 to 67
9Hadrian AcademyAcademy · ages 4-1139410%Good 20234627 to 65
10Priory AcademyAcademy · ages 9-1683015%Good 20234634 to 57
11Ashton St Peter's VA C of E SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-1120515%Report card 20263316 to 58
12Ardley Hill AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1142213%Good 20243319 to 53
13St Christophers AcademyAcademy · ages 2-113889%No overall grade 20252211 to 42
14Beecroft AcademyAcademy · ages 4-1141319%Good 2024137 to 23
15Thomas Whitehead Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1120638%No overall grade 2025115 to 24
16Tithe Farm Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1143222%No overall grade 202484 to 15
17St. Augustine's AcademyAcademy · ages 4-1117740%Good 202483 to 18
18Houghton Regis Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1138618%No overall grade 202553 to 10
19Eaton Bray AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1118825%Not inspected52 to 14
20Totternhoe Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1117718%Report card 202641 to 9
21Kensworth Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 3-119028%Report card 202610 to 2
22Dunstable Icknield Lower SchoolAcademy · ages 3-929517%Requires improvement 202310 to 1
Watling Lower SchoolAcademy · ages 2-91908%Not inspected–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.