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Lancot School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Dunstable, LU6 2AP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,607 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Lancot School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jul 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils423 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Claire Probert
TrustCHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142036.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCentral BedfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%50%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%3%8%
Average reading score106104106
Average maths score103103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108103105
Expected standard in reading71%70%76%
Expected standard in writing78%61%73%
Expected standard in maths67%66%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils423
Girls193
Boys230
Eligible for free school meals12.5%
First language not English10.2%
SEN support44
EHC plan15
Average class size26.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.2%
Other White
11.3%
Other Asian
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
Other mixed
2.1%
Pakistani
2.1%
White and Asian
1.9%
African
1.9%
White and Black African
1.7%
Caribbean
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCentral BedfordshireEngland
Overall absence5.8%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence17%11.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)60
Applications (Reception)104
First preference applications (Reception)51
First preference offers (Reception)50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll394
Unfilled places6.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20
Pupils per adult9.9
Teachers (FTE)20.84
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.22
Support staff (FTE)29.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lancot School
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0.5 miPrimaryAshton St Peter's VA C of E SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryDunstable Icknield Lower SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryQueensbury AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryLark Rise AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miSecondaryAll Saints Academy DunstableAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryTotternhoe Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryWatling Lower SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miAll-throughPriory AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lancot School

What is Lancot School's Ofsted rating?

Lancot School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Jul 2018.

How does Lancot School rank in England?

Lancot School ranks 7,607 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Lancot School?

Lancot School has 423 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.