Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Leighton Court, Ashton St. Peters Primary School, Leighton Court, Dunstable, LU6 1EWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School is a primary school in Dunstable for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 134 schools in Central Bedfordshire. It ranks 8th of 19 primary schools in Dunstable. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 17 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals15.1%

15.1%, 11.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20%

20%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.7%

10.7%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dunstable Icknield Lower School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Beecroft Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
Lancot School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Watling Lower School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Lark Rise Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	88% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr David Bower
Phone: 01582663410
Website: ashtonstpeters.beds.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Leighton Court, Ashton St. Peters Primary School, Leighton Court, Dunstable, LU6 1EW
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
URN: 109703

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.