Edlesborough Primary Academy
High Street, Edlesborough, Dunstable, LU6 2HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Rimmer
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Knowledge Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Aylesbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 224
- URN
- 148228
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01525220431
About this school
Edlesborough Primary Academy is a primary academy in Dunstable. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 224 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Edlesborough Primary 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 24 | 22 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 82% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 86% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 86% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 86% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Edlesborough Primary 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 | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 174 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 195 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Edlesborough Primary Academy compares
Edlesborough Primary Academy ranked 51st of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.1% | 11.3% | 224 | — |
| Eaton Bray Academy | 44% | 9.9% | 22.8% | 188 | 0.9 miles |
| Totternhoe Church of England Academy | 18% | 4.4% | 12.3% | 177 | 1.5 miles |
| Lancot School | 64% | 4.7% | 13.9% | 423 | 2.4 miles |
| Dagnall VA Church of England School | — | 4.6% | 12.5% | 53 | 2.4 miles |
| Beecroft Academy | 39% | 5.3% | 19.9% | 413 | 2.7 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.28%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.07%
- Persistent absence
- 10.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eaton Bray Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Dunstable
-
Totternhoe Church of England Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Dunstable
-
Lancot School2.4 miles
Primary · Dunstable
-
Dagnall VA Church of England School2.4 miles
Primary · Dagnall
-
Beecroft Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Dunstable
Other schools in Dunstable
Edlesborough Primary Academy ranks 4th 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
- 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 ages does Edlesborough Primary Academy teach?
- Edlesborough Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Dunstable.
- Who is the headteacher of Edlesborough Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Edlesborough Primary Academy is Mrs Laura Rimmer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Edlesborough Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Edlesborough Primary 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 Edlesborough Primary Academy?
- Edlesborough Primary Academy has 224 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Edlesborough Primary Academy full?
- Edlesborough Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 224 on roll (107%), 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 Edlesborough Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Edlesborough Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Edlesborough Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Edlesborough Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Edlesborough Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Edlesborough Primary Academy is part of KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Edlesborough Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Edlesborough Primary Academy compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Edlesborough Primary Academy ranked 51st of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Edlesborough Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Edlesborough Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Edlesborough Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Edlesborough Primary 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 10 July 2026.