Ashton St Peter's VA C of E SchoolKensworth Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dunstable.
Summary of the comparison
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School and Kensworth Church of England Academy are primary schools in Dunstable.
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kensworth Church of England Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School is ahead on our composite score.
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School was judged the expected standard and Kensworth Church of England Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 45.0% for Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School and 57.0% for Kensworth Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School (66.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Kensworth Church of England Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DunstableAshton St Peter's VA C of E School | DunstableKensworth Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 92 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | 19th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 90 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Dunstable, LU6 1EW | Dunstable, LU6 3RH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 83 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.1% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 6.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 14.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% Stronger figure | 28.6% | 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.
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Kensworth Church of England Academy
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