Best primary schools in Dunstable (2026)

Dunstable has 7 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Lark Rise Academy, in the top 9% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 56%, against 62% for England. 1 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 9% in England	Lark Rise Academy Dunstable	81%	88%	10%	Not judged
2 Top 50% in England	St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dunstable · Roman Catholic	62%	62%	14%	Good
3 Bottom 46% in England	Lancot School Dunstable	62%	64%	7%	No rating
4 Bottom 30% in England	Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Dunstable · Church of England	56%	45%	0%	Report card
5 Bottom 27% in England	Ardley Hill Academy Dunstable	54%	60%	3%	Good
6 Bottom 7% in England	St. Augustine's Academy Dunstable · Church of England	41%	32%	0%	No rating
7 Bottom 1% in England	Beecroft Academy Dunstable	30%	39%	0%	Good

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What is the best primary school in Dunstable?

On exam results over the last three years, Lark Rise Academy is the top-ranked primary school in Dunstable, in the top 9% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.