Lark Rise AcademyArdley Hill Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dunstable.
Summary of the comparison
Lark Rise Academy and Ardley Hill Academy are primary schools in Dunstable.
Lark Rise Academy scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ardley Hill Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lark Rise Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Lark Rise Academy was judged exceptional and Ardley Hill 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 88.0% for Lark Rise Academy and 60.0% for Ardley Hill Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lark Rise Academy (73.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ardley Hill Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DunstableLark Rise Academy | DunstableArdley Hill Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 92 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | 16th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 359 | 461 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 520 | |
| Location | Dunstable, LU6 3PT | Dunstable, LU6 3NZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 359 | 461 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.4% | 12.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.3% | 20.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 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.
Lark Rise Academy
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