Voluntary aided school · Central Bedfordshire

Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School

5–11Ages
205Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
109703URN

Leighton Court, Ashton St. Peters Primary School, Leighton Court, Dunstable, LU6 1EW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Apr 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to Central Bedfordshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Central Bedfordshire

58 applications for 30 places · 44th of 82 in Central Bedfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%met the expected standard

Central Bedfordshire 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 28 April 2026Published 17 June 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion			Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

28 April 2026
Report card · 1 Strong standard, 6 Expected standard
2 February 2022
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to Central Bedfordshire median (2.1) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

58 applications · 30 places offered · 31 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Central Bedfordshire median median 2.1
2025 2.9; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.9
2024 2.1; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2023 2.7; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2022 1.7; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
2021 1.7; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
2020 2.0; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2019 1.7; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2018 2.1; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2017 1.9; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2016 1.9; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2015 2.1; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
2014 2.2; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.6

This school
Central Bedfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	58	1.9	31	1.03
Sep 2025	30	87	2.9	52	1.73
Sep 2024	30	63	2.1	33	1.10
Sep 2023	30	81	2.7	48	1.60
Sep 2022	27	45	1.7	21	0.78
Sep 2021	23	38	1.7	23	1.00
Sep 2020	30	60	2.0	35	1.17
Sep 2019	26	45	1.7	22	0.85
Sep 2018	30	64	2.1	27	0.90
Sep 2017	30	57	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2016	30	56	1.9	31	1.03
Sep 2015	30	63	2.1	42	1.40
Sep 2014	29	65	2.2	35	1.21

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 52% · Maths 77% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%24th of 36 in Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Central Bedfordshire 72% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Central Bedfordshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard52%

Central Bedfordshire 71% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Central Bedfordshire 0% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Central Bedfordshire 67% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Central Bedfordshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Central Bedfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	45%	0%	106	105
2023/24	57%	3%	105	103
2022/23	66%	10%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ashton St Peter's VA C of E SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.9applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Dunstable Icknield Lower School
0.3 km · Central Bedfordshire

Requires improvement2023

2.3applications per place
Beecroft Academy
0.7 km · Central Bedfordshire

Good2024

1.8applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Lancot School
0.8 km · Central Bedfordshire

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Watling Lower School
1.0 km · Central Bedfordshire

Some aspects not as strong2024

4.1applications per place
Lark Rise Academy
1.1 km · Central Bedfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.5applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Ardley Hill Academy
1.4 km · Central Bedfordshire

Good2024

2.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St. Augustine's Academy
1.9 km · Central Bedfordshire

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Hadrian Academy
2.1 km · Central Bedfordshire

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109703 · 823/5202
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 205 on roll
Free school meals: 15.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Leighton Court, Ashton St. Peters Primary School, Leighton Court, Dunstable, LU6 1EW
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources