Edlesborough Primary Academy
High Street, Edlesborough, Dunstable, LU6 2HSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Edlesborough Primary Academy is a primary school in Dunstable for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 268 schools in Buckinghamshire. It ranks 2nd of 19 primary schools in Dunstable. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 September 2023, report published 8 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 September 2023
Pupils enjoy coming to school each day and show exemplary attitudes to learning. They meet the school's high expectations for behaviour and learning very well. Pupils talk about what they learn confidently. They take great pride in their work and the knowledge they remember. The school values of 'kind, inclusive, scholarly, inspired and resilient' guide pupils well. Pupils concentrate very well in lessons, showing their 'scholarly sitting' and answering in 'scholarly sentences'. Pupils love many aspects of school life, such as learning how to cook over fires safely. The increased opportunities to attend clubs has excited pupils. They particularly enjoyed a recent theme week learning about neurodiversity. Pupils understand and respect difference well. Pupils feel safe. They have confidence in the school's systems to support them. They greatly appreciate being able to sign up for 'bubble time' and know an adult will make time to speak to them. Pupils know that staff listen and help, and find resolutions to any worries. Parents and carers value the work of the school. One parent wrote, summing up the views of many, 'I'm very grateful for such a good school for my children to walk to, thrive in and feel that they belong to.'
What the school should improve
- In a few foundation subjects, the school's intentions for the curriculum are not implemented consistently well. This impacts on how well pupils deepen their knowledge in those subjects. The school should ensure that they support teachers to develop the knowledge they need to best teach the curricular aims so that pupils achieve consistently well in all areas of the curriculum.
- The Nursery curriculum is not clearly enough defined across the seven areas of learning. As a result, children do not always fully secure their understanding of some concepts in readiness for their learning in the Reception Year and beyond. The school should ensure that the Nursery curriculum is clearly defined with the knowledge, vocabulary and skills that it wishes children to benefit from, to prepare them best for future learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
224 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Edlesborough Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Bray Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 44% met the expected standard |
| Totternhoe Church of England Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 18% met the expected standard |
| Lancot School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Dagnall VA Church of England School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Beecroft Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 39% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Rimmer
- Phone
- 01525220431
- Address
- High Street, Edlesborough, Dunstable, LU6 2HS
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- URN
- 148228
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.