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Dovery Down Lower School

Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AG

Primary

Phase

150

Capacity

3-9

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 August 2022 and continues as Dovery Academy (URN 149324) (opened 1 September 2022). Its page carries this history forward.

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Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils
162
Boys
72 (44%)
Girls
90 (56%)
Capacity
150 (108% full)
Teachers (FTE)
0.0
Budget per Pupil
£3,052/yr

Attendance & Absence

2021-22

*Data not available for 2022-23 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
5.9%
Persistent Absence
11.7%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2021-22
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  • White British: 86.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.5%
  • Asian Indian: 1.9%
  • Black African: 1.2%
  • White Irish: 0.6%
  • White Other: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%

86.3%

White British

4.3%

Mixed White & Asian

2.5%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

Contact & Location

Heath Road

Leighton Buzzard, East of England

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Administrative

URN
109516
UKPRN
10077766
Establishment No.
2189

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