Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School is a primary school in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Leighton Court, Ashton St. Peters Primary School, Leighton Court, Dunstable, LU6 1EW
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 205 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “This is a friendly, welcoming school where pupils are proud to belong.”
- “Relationships are warm, positive and nurturing throughout the school.”
- “Pupils learn about values such as honesty, appreciation and forgiveness are and are motivated to demonstrate these in their daily interactions.”
To improve
- “Leaders have sharpened their focus on improving writing in response to disappointing results in 2025.”
- “The quality of many pupils' work can be high, with minor inconsistencies, such as gaps in pupils' basic writing knowledge.”
- “Occasionally, gaps are not addressed.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 45% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Dunstable Icknield Lower School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Beecroft Academy 0.4 mi Good
- Lancot School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Watling Lower School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lark Rise Academy 0.7 mi Not judged
- Ardley Hill Academy 0.8 mi Good
- St. Augustine's Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Hadrian Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good