Ardley Hill AcademySt. Augustine's Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dunstable.
Summary of the comparison
Ardley Hill Academy and St. Augustine's Academy are primary schools in Dunstable.
Ardley Hill Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St. Augustine's Academy scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Ardley Hill Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ardley Hill Academy was judged Good and St. Augustine's Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Ardley Hill Academy and 32.0% for St. Augustine's Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ardley Hill Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St. Augustine's Academy (38.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DunstableArdley Hill Academy | DunstableSt. Augustine's Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | 33rd of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 461 | 176 | |
| Capacity | 520 | 189 | |
| Location | Dunstable, LU6 3NZ | Dunstable, LU5 4AS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 95.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 461 | 176 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.0% | 35.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.6% | 27.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ardley Hill Academy
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