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Lancot School

Academy sponsor led · Dunstable · LU6 2AP

Ages 3–11 · 423 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-10

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
360

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

42

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
94
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

423 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
423
Boys / girls
230 / 193
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
423 / 420 (101%)
Free school meals
12.9%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Chiltern Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Claire Probert

Location

Address
Lancot Drive
Postcode
LU6 2AP
Town
Dunstable
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

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, 423 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 12.9%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

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.

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    • KS232%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.92

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM15.1%
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    • Absence3.9%
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  • Watling Lower School

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM12.8%
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  • Houghton Regis Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand1.43

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Claire Probert
Telephone
01582667956
Website
https://www.lancotschool.co.uk/

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