Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151210.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 295 |
| Girls | 151 |
| Boys | 144 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 15.6% |
| First language not English | 52.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 300 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 266 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 11.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 62 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 16 |
| Average class size | 26.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 15 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 11.34 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 17.34 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 15 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 6.6 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.4 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 38 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 87 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 33 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 33 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5%, similar to England, similar to Central Bedfordshire | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 11.5%, similar to England, similar to Central Bedfordshire | 11.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.9%, similar to England, similar to Central Bedfordshire | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 12.5% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 3.8% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Watling Lower School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Sept 2015. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Queensbury Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | All-through | Priory Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Lark Rise Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Beecroft Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Nursery | Westfield Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Ardley Hill Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Lancot School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jul 2018. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | All Saints Academy Dunstable | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. |
Dunstable Icknield Lower School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Nov 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Dunstable Icknield Lower School made 38 offers from 87 applications (2.3 per offer), and 33 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Dunstable Icknield Lower School has 295 pupils aged 3 to 9.
Dunstable Icknield Lower School had 300 school places in 2024/25.
At Dunstable Icknield Lower School, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Dunstable Icknield Lower School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.