Academy converter · Central Bedfordshire

St Christophers Academy

2–11Ages
388Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138021URN

Gorham Way, Dunstable, LU5 4NJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.4 below Central Bedfordshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Central Bedfordshire

73 applications for 42 places · 57th of 82 in Central Bedfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

33%met the expected standard

Central Bedfordshire 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 4 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

4 February 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
27 September 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Central Bedfordshire median (2.1) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

73 applications · 42 places offered · 41 named it first

2026 1.7; Central Bedfordshire median median 2.1
2025 1.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.9
2024 1.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2023 1.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2022 1.4; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
2021 1.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
2020 2.0; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2019 1.9; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2018 1.8; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2017 1.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2016 2.1; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2015 2.4; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
2014 1.7; 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	42	73	1.7	41	0.98
Sep 2025	40	61	1.5	39	0.98
Sep 2024	47	68	1.5	43	0.91
Sep 2023	46	71	1.5	43	0.93
Sep 2022	43	58	1.4	40	0.93
Sep 2021	38	56	1.5	37	0.97
Sep 2020	45	89	2.0	44	0.98
Sep 2019	35	68	1.9	34	0.97
Sep 2018	34	62	1.8	31	0.91
Sep 2017	51	76	1.5	47	0.92
Sep 2016	30	64	2.1	37	1.23
Sep 2015	31	73	2.4	46	1.48
Sep 2014	30	52	1.7	33	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 57% · Maths 47% → all three 33% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard33%32nd of 36 in Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Central Bedfordshire 72% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Central Bedfordshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard57%

Central Bedfordshire 71% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Central Bedfordshire 0% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard47%

Central Bedfordshire 67% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Central Bedfordshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	33%	0%	102	101
2023/24	60%	2%	105	103
2022/23	61%	3%	109	107

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

St Christophers AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Hadrian Academy
0.8 km · Central Bedfordshire

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
The Vale Academy
0.8 km · Central Bedfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
The Ferrars Academy
1.0 km · Luton

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place
Chantry Primary Academy
1.1 km · Luton

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Ferrars Junior School
1.1 km · Luton

Remains Good2022

55%met the SATs standard
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Luton

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Southfield Primary Academy
1.3 km · Luton

Good2023

2.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St. Augustine's Academy
1.5 km · Central Bedfordshire

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 32%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138021 · 823/2149
Trust: Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited
Capacity: 330 pupils · 388 on roll
Free school meals: 9.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2012
Replaced: St Christophers Lower School (URN 109497)
Address: Gorham Way, Dunstable, LU5 4NJ
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire

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