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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Academy
Lark Rise Academy
Nursery
Primary
Cartmel Drive, Dunstable, LU63PT
015 8260 7852


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
3 - 11
PUPILS
357

Lark Rise Academy is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 3 and 11 and has a capacity of 360. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 18 Dec 2013.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% of Primary schools in England based on pupils who met or exceeded the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.


PUPIL MIX
177 boys and 180 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
21.4
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
5.4%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
6.7%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
5.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
7%
EHC PLAN
2.8%


School Performance


Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School
73%
Local Authority
61%
England
65%


Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School
18%
Local Authority
7%
England
11%


Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average
Writing
Average
Maths
Below Average


Key Stage 2 Scaled Scores

Average Score School Local Authority England
Reading 104 104 104
Maths 105 104 105




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

18 Dec 2013

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Early years provision No Judgement




School Admissions


Demand for primary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 112
Of which first preference applications 48
Of which second preference applications 36
Of which third preference applications 28
Total offers made 45
Of which first preference offers 43
Of which second preference offers 2
Of which third preference offers 0




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
8
GREEN SPACE
6
ENVIRONMENT
5
SAFETY
9
PROPERTY
£324,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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