St. Augustine's Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4ASOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St. Augustine's Academy is a primary school in Dunstable for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 134 schools in Central Bedfordshire. It ranks 17th of 19 primary schools in Dunstable. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 June 2018, report published 18 July 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths32%

32%, 30 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 score97

97, 9 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score95

95, 10 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

177 pupils on roll, with places for 189

Eligible for free school meals40.1%

40.1%, 13.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language37.9%

37.9%, 16.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.4%

16.4%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.8%

6.8%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St. Augustine's Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Ardley Hill Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Watling Lower School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hadrian Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Christophers Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	33% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST AUGUSTINE'S ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Howes
Phone: 01582661778
Website: staugustinesacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4AS
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
URN: 138558

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.