Ardley Hill AcademySt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ardley Hill Academy and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Ardley Hill Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ardley Hill Academy was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School 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 62.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
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 held broadly level at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DunstableArdley Hill Academy | LutonSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | 14th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 461 | 240 | |
| Capacity | 520 | 210 | |
| Location | Dunstable, LU6 3NZ | Luton, LU1 4BB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 461 | 240 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.0% | 27.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.6% | 32.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 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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