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Kensworth Church of England Academy

Academy sponsor led · Dunstable · LU6 3RH

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

90

Local authority

Central Bedfordshire

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 3–11, in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, 90 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 27.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

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

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 DunstableNear LU6

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
144458

Location

Address
Common Road, Kensworth
Postcode
LU6 3RH
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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
90
Boys / girls
56 / 34
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
90 / 105 (86%)
Free school meals
27.6%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of St Albans

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Bowley
Telephone
01582872336
Website
https://www.kensworthacademy.co.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-28

Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
56%
Higher standard (RWM)
11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

8.1%

Persistent absence

29.7%

Unauthorised

2.3%

Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
64

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.6% · Persistent 21.0%
2021/22
Overall 5.8% · Persistent 12.1%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England