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Totternhoe Church of England Academy

Academy converter · Dunstable · LU6 1RE

Ages 2–11 · 177 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
150

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

16

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill84%

177 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
177
Boys / girls
91 / 86
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
177 / 210 (84%)
Free school meals
18%
FSM pupils
31
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of St Albans
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Hudson

Location

Address
Church Road, Totternhoe
Postcode
LU6 1RE
Town
Dunstable
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Smaller 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, 177 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18%. 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.

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    • FSM24.7%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Hudson
Telephone
01582662959
Website
http://www.totternhoe.beds.sch.uk

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