Lark Rise Academy, Dunstable | The Schools Guide

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Lark Rise Academy

Cartmel Drive, Dunstable LU6 3PT

https://www.larkrise.com/

Lark Rise Academy is an academy. It has about 360 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In December 2013 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Chiltern Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Ardley Hill Academy, Lancot School, Dallow Primary School, Linslade School and Marston Vale Middle School.)

Particular strengths include Attendance, Environment, Finances and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Ardley Hill Academy
0.4		Watling Lower School
0.6		Dunstable Icknield Lower School
0.7		Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
0.7		Priory Academy
0.9		Lancot School
1.0		St. Augustine's Academy
1.1		Beecroft Academy
1.2		St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.5		Hadrian Academy
1.6		The Vale Academy
1.7		Totternhoe Church of England Academy

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is about average.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low.

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