Beecroft AcademyTotternhoe Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dunstable.
Summary of the comparison
Beecroft Academy and Totternhoe Church of England Academy are primary schools in Dunstable.
Beecroft Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Totternhoe Church of England Academy scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Beecroft Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Beecroft Academy was judged Good and Totternhoe Church of England Academy was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 39.0% for Beecroft Academy and 18.0% for Totternhoe Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beecroft Academy (18.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Totternhoe Church of England Academy (8.0% in 2022-23, 18.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DunstableBeecroft Academy | DunstableTotternhoe Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 92 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | 37th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 413 | 183 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Dunstable, LU6 1DW | Dunstable, LU6 1RE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 95.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 413 | 183 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.9% | 12.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.3% | 8.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 8.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 11.7% 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.
Beecroft Academy
Totternhoe Church of England Academy
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