Harlington Lower School
Westoning Road, Harlington, Dunstable, LU5 6PD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Blunt
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 130
- URN
- 138938
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01525752500
About this school
Harlington Lower School is a primary academy in Dunstable. It teaches children aged 4 to 9 and has 130 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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
Trends over time
How Harlington Lower School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 149 |
| 2023/24 | 150 |
| 2024/25 | 140 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harlington Lower School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.3% | 5.7% | 130 | — |
| Westoning Lower School | — | 5.1% | 17.5% | 115 | 1.1 miles |
| Sundon Lower School | — | 7.1% | 5.3% | 63 | 2.0 miles |
| Toddington St George Church of England School | — | 4.6% | 6.1% | 341 | 2.2 miles |
| Flitwick Lower School | — | 4.9% | 8.9% | 336 | 2.3 miles |
| Kingsmoor Lower School | — | 3.7% | 11.8% | 167 | 2.6 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)
- 5.71%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.28%
- Persistent absence
- 10.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westoning Lower School1.1 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Sundon Lower School2.0 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Toddington St George Church of England School2.2 miles
Primary · Dunstable
-
Flitwick Lower School2.3 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Kingsmoor Lower School2.6 miles
Primary · Bedford
Other 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
- 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 Harlington Lower School teach?
- Harlington Lower School teaches children aged 4 to 9. It is a primary school in Dunstable.
- Who is the headteacher of Harlington Lower School?
- The headteacher of Harlington Lower School is Mrs Victoria Blunt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Harlington Lower School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harlington Lower School, 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 Harlington Lower School?
- Harlington Lower School has 130 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 9.
- Is Harlington Lower School full?
- Harlington Lower School has capacity for 150 pupils and 130 on roll (87%), 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 Harlington Lower School a faith school?
- No. Harlington Lower School has no designated religious character.
- Does Harlington Lower School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Harlington Lower School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Harlington Lower School?
- Harlington Lower School is part of THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Harlington Lower School's absence rate?
- Harlington Lower School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Harlington Lower School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Harlington Lower School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.