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Eaton Bray Academy

Academy converter · Dunstable · LU6 2DT

Ages 2–11 · 188 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)33%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.3%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
Enrolments in measure
140

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

188 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
188
Boys / girls
94 / 94
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
188 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
24.7%
FSM pupils
41
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EATON BRAY ACADEMY
Academy trust
EATON BRAY ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mrs Lynne Mercer

Location

Address
School Lane, Eaton Bray
Postcode
LU6 2DT
Town
Dunstable
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, 188 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.7%.

Open schools in Dunstable
33
Primary schools in Dunstable
22
Academies among open schools in Dunstable
73% (24)
Open schools in LU6
15
Primary in LU6
12
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Primary in Central Bedfordshire LA
95

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynne Mercer
Telephone
01525220468
Website
http://www.eatonbrayacademy.co.uk

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