Best 3 Primary schools in Central Bedfordshire – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Gravenhurst Academy (Primary) in Bedford; Lark Rise Academy (Primary) in Dunstable; Hockliffe Lower School (Primary) in Leighton Buzzard — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Gravenhurst Academy, Lark Rise Academy and Hockliffe Lower School. They are primary phase and academy converter type located around Bedford, Bedfordshire, Dunstable, Bedfordshire and Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Gravenhurst Academy), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Gravenhurst Academy (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 500, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–10–15%; spread across trusts such as Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited, Chiltern Learning Trust and Kingsbridge Educational Trust.
| Attribute |
Gravenhurst Academy
MK45 4HY
|
Lark Rise Academy
LU6 3PT
|
Hockliffe Lower School
LU7 9LL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 4HY |
Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 3PT |
Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 9LL |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 24 Apr 2024 | 1 21 Jan 2014 | 1 16 Jun 2010 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 75 | 360 | 75 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited | Chiltern Learning Trust | Kingsbridge Educational Trust |
| Website | www.gravenhurstacademy.org.uk | www.larkrise.com | www.hockliffelowerschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01462711257 | 01582607852 | 01525210330 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK45 4HY - Ofsted
- 1 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited
- Website
- www.gravenhurstacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01462711257
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU6 3PT - Ofsted
- 1 21 Jan 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Chiltern Learning Trust
- Website
- www.larkrise.com
- Telephone
- 01582607852
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 9LL - Ofsted
- 1 16 Jun 2010
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kingsbridge Educational Trust
- Website
- www.hockliffelowerschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01525210330
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