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Edlesborough Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Dunstable · LU6 2HS

Ages 2–11 · 224 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)82%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
169

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

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill107%

224 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
224
Boys / girls
120 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
224 / 210 (107%)
Free school meals
11%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Knowledge Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Rimmer

Location

Address
High Street, Edlesborough
Postcode
LU6 2HS
Town
Dunstable
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Aylesbury
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Dunstable, Buckinghamshire, 224 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 11%.

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 Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • KS233%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand0.89

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    • KS254%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand0.84

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    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Lark Rise Academy

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    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand1.31

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  • Brookmead School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.98

    2.8 miles away

  • Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School

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    • KS257%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand1.10

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Rimmer
Telephone
01525220431
Website
epa-primary.org

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