St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, Dunstable, LU5 4NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
- Principal
- Ms Marianne Hayes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited
- Constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 330
- Pupils on roll
- 388
- URN
- 138021
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01582500960
About this school
St Christophers Academy is a primary academy in Dunstable. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 388 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Christophers Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 36 | 57 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 60% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 86% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 74% | 47% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 88% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 St Christophers 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 | 60% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 389 |
| 2023/24 | 427 |
| 2024/25 | 395 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Christophers Academy compares
St Christophers Academy ranked 43rd of 48 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 5.3% | 9.9% | 388 | — |
| Hadrian Academy | 56% | 4.6% | 12.3% | 394 | 0.5 miles |
| The Vale Academy | 73% | 5% | 12.1% | 601 | 0.5 miles |
| The Ferrars Academy | — | 4.6% | 9.8% | 310 | 0.6 miles |
| Chantry Primary Academy | 79% | 4.9% | 34.2% | 631 | 0.7 miles |
| Ferrars Junior School | 55% | 4.5% | 27.3% | 350 | 0.7 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.91%
- English as an additional language
- 32.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.32%
- Persistent absence
- 11.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hadrian Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Dunstable
-
The Vale Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Dunstable
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The Ferrars Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Chantry Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Ferrars Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Luton
Other schools in Dunstable
St Christophers Academy ranks 18th 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
- Eaton Bray Academy 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
Common questions
- What ages does St Christophers Academy teach?
- St Christophers Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Dunstable.
- Who is the principal of St Christophers Academy?
- The principal of St Christophers Academy is Ms Marianne Hayes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Christophers Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Christophers 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 many pupils are at St Christophers Academy?
- St Christophers Academy has 388 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Christophers Academy full?
- St Christophers Academy has capacity for 330 pupils and 388 on roll (118%), so it is at or above 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 St Christophers Academy a faith school?
- No. St Christophers Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does St Christophers Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Christophers Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Christophers Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Christophers Academy is part of BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Christophers 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 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Christophers Academy compare with other schools in Central Bedfordshire?
- St Christophers Academy ranked 43rd of 48 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Christophers Academy's absence rate?
- St Christophers Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Christophers Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Christophers 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.