Eaton Bray Academy
School Lane, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2DT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EATON BRAY ACADEMY
- Head
- Mrs Lynne Mercer
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Luton South and South Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 136539
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01525220468
About this school
Eaton Bray Academy is a primary academy in Dunstable. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 188 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 15 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 33% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 67% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 40% | 44% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 40% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Eaton Bray Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Central Bedfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 47.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 192 |
| 2023/24 | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 193 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eaton Bray Academy compares
Eaton Bray Academy ranked 34th of 48 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 9.9% | 22.8% | 188 | — |
| Totternhoe Church of England Academy | 18% | 4.4% | 12.3% | 177 | 0.8 miles |
| Edlesborough Primary Academy | 71% | 5.1% | 11.3% | 224 | 0.9 miles |
| Lancot School | 64% | 4.7% | 13.9% | 423 | 1.8 miles |
| Beecroft Academy | 39% | 5.3% | 19.9% | 413 | 2.0 miles |
| Stanbridge Lower School | — | 6.3% | 13% | 120 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.84%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 9.91%
- Persistent absence
- 31.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Totternhoe Church of England Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Dunstable
-
Edlesborough Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Dunstable
-
Lancot School1.8 miles
Primary · Dunstable
-
Beecroft Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Dunstable
-
Stanbridge Lower School2.2 miles
Primary · Leighton Buzzard
Other schools in Dunstable
Eaton Bray Academy ranks 13th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Dunstable.
- Ardley Hill Academy Primary
- Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Primary
- Beecroft Academy Primary
- Dunstable Icknield Lower School Primary
- Edlesborough Primary Academy Primary
- Hadrian Academy Primary
- Harlington Lower School Primary
- Houghton Regis Primary School Primary
- Kensworth Church of England Academy Primary
- Lancot School Primary
- Lark Rise Academy Primary
- St Christophers Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Eaton Bray Academy teach?
- Eaton Bray Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Dunstable.
- Who is the head of Eaton Bray Academy?
- The head of Eaton Bray Academy is Mrs Lynne Mercer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Eaton Bray Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eaton Bray Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Eaton Bray Academy?
- Eaton Bray Academy has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Eaton Bray Academy full?
- Eaton Bray Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 188 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Eaton Bray Academy a faith school?
- No. Eaton Bray Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Eaton Bray Academy a selective school?
- No. Eaton Bray Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Eaton Bray Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Eaton Bray Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Eaton Bray Academy?
- Eaton Bray Academy is part of EATON BRAY ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Eaton Bray Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 44% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Eaton Bray Academy rank locally?
- Eaton Bray Academy ranked 34th of 48 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Eaton Bray Academy's absence rate?
- Eaton Bray Academy's overall absence rate is 9.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eaton Bray Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eaton Bray Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.