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Dovery Down Lower School

Community school · Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3AG

Ages 3–9 · 162 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
111

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

26

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill108%

162 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
162
Boys / girls
72 / 90
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
162 / 150 (108%)
Free school meals
3.7%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Blessing

Location

Address
Heath Road
Postcode
LU7 3AG
Town
Leighton Buzzard
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–9, in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, 162 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 3.7%.

Open schools in Leighton Buzzard
24
Primary schools in Leighton Buzzard
16
Academies among open schools in Leighton Buzzard
42% (10)
Open schools in LU7
27
Primary in LU7
18
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Primary in Central Bedfordshire LA
95

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Leighton BuzzardNear LU7

  • Dovery Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3AG · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.0 miles away

  • Heathwood Lower School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3AU · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand1.33

    0.2 miles away

  • The Rushmere Park Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 1EW · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • St Leonards CE Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 0AX · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • FSM7.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • The Mary Bassett Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 1AR · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.85

    1.0 miles away

  • Beaudesert Lower School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3DX · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand1.18

    1.2 miles away

  • Clipstone Brook Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3PG · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

  • Linslade Lower School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 2QU · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand1.59

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Blessing

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