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Edlesborough Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
High Street, Edlesborough, Dunstable LU6 2HS · epa-primary.org · 01525 220431
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Buckinghamshire 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.86 mi
- 1.38 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · All applicants offered up to Rule b (siblings), and some offered under Rule d (distance) · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 224
- 14 over 210 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 11%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “All applicants offered up to Rule b (siblings), and some offered under Rule d (distance)” went to a home 0.86 mi (1.38 km) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 37 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All applicants offered up to Rule b (siblings), and some offered under Rule d (distance) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.86 mi1.38 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 25% the higher standard. Across Buckinghamshire it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ▲25% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 110225)
Ofsted
Edlesborough Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 19 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 110225), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110225)
Before September 2019
Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110225)
May 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110225)
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (70 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 70
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied