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Primary schools in LU5

All 16 primary schools in LU5.

16 schools in LU5

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  1. Thornhill Primary School

    Dunstable, LU5 5PE · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the England average.

    93 first choices, 89 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%
    Pupils
    516
    Pupils per teacher
    21.5
    View school Thornhill Primary School
  2. St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

    Dunstable, LU5 5RG · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%
    Pupils
    213
    Pupils per teacher
    19.7
    View school St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
  3. The Vale Academy

    Dunstable, LU5 4QP · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average.

    51 first choices, 56 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%
    Pupils
    601
    Pupils per teacher
    21.2
    View school The Vale Academy
  4. Priory Academy

    Dunstable, LU5 4JA · Academy · All-through · Ages 9 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results above the England average.

    Met the standard at 1165%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    7.3%
    Pupils
    830
    Pupils per teacher
    19.5
    View school Priory Academy
  5. Hadrian Academy

    Dunstable, LU5 4SR · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the England average.

    52 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1156%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%
    Pupils
    394
    Pupils per teacher
    20.4
    View school Hadrian Academy
  6. St Christophers Academy

    Dunstable, LU5 4NJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the England average.

    41 first choices, 42 offers made

    Met the standard at 1133%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%
    Pupils
    388
    Pupils per teacher
    34.2
    View school St Christophers Academy
  7. Lime Tree Primary Academy

    Lu5 5qn · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the England average.

    51 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    5.9%
    Pupils
    360
    Pupils per teacher
    28.9
    View school Lime Tree Primary Academy
  8. Parkfields Middle School

    Dunstable, LU5 6AB · Academy · Middle · Ages 9 to 13

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well below the England average.

    Met the standard at 1150%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    6.4%
    Pupils
    460
    Pupils per teacher
    18.3
    View school Parkfields Middle School
  9. Tithe Farm Primary School

    Dunstable, LU5 5JB · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the England average.

    57 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1141%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    6.3%
    Pupils
    432
    Pupils per teacher
    20.0
    View school Tithe Farm Primary School
  10. Houghton Regis Primary School

    Dunstable, LU5 5DH · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 4 areas
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the England average.

    47 first choices, 45 offers made

    Met the standard at 1136%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    4.7%
    Pupils
    386
    Pupils per teacher
    23.5
    View school Houghton Regis Primary School
  11. St. Augustine's Academy

    Dunstable, LU5 4AS · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the England average.

    27 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1132%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    6.0%
    Pupils
    177
    Pupils per teacher
    22.1
    View school St. Augustine's Academy
  12. Harlington Lower School

    Dunstable, LU5 6PD · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 9

    • Ofsted:Good

    No published results yet.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    4.3%
    Pupils
    130
    Pupils per teacher
    20.6
    View school Harlington Lower School
  13. Stannard School

    Dunstable, LU5 4QL · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    34
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Stannard School
  14. The Chiltern School

    Dunstable, LU5 5PX · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.1%
    Pupils
    369
    Pupils per teacher
    6.5
    View school The Chiltern School
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How LU5's primary schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

England 62%The Chiltern School: 0%St. Augustine's Academy: 32%St Christophers Academy: 33%Houghton Regis Primary School: 36%Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy: 39%Tithe Farm Primary School: 41%Parkfields Middle School: 50%Hadrian Academy: 56%Lime Tree Primary Academy: 57%Priory Academy: 65%Thornhill Primary School: 68%The Vale Academy: 73%St Vincent's Catholic Primary School: 73%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in LU5

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

LU5 average 5.7%St Vincent's Catholic Primary School: 3.9%Harlington Lower School: 4.3%Toddington St George Church of England School: 4.5%Thornhill Primary School: 4.6%Hadrian Academy: 4.6%Houghton Regis Primary School: 4.7%The Vale Academy: 5%St Christophers Academy: 5.3%Lime Tree Primary Academy: 5.9%St. Augustine's Academy: 6%Tithe Farm Primary School: 6.3%Parkfields Middle School: 6.4%Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy: 6.7%Priory Academy: 7.3%The Chiltern School: 10.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in LU5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in LU5

  1. Some are faith schools.

    4 of the 16 primary schools in LU5 have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    10 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Primary schools in LU5, explained

There are 16 primary schools in LU5. 3 are run by the council and 11 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 1 independent schools.

Looking further afield? See primary schools near me, or everything in LU5.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many primary schools are in LU5?
There are 16 primary schools in LU5, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in LU5?
The highest-ranked primary schools in LU5 on Eduscope are Thornhill Primary School, St Vincent's Catholic Primary School and The Vale Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in LU5 ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do I choose a primary school in LU5?
When choosing a primary school in LU5, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 16 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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