Eaton Bray Academy, Dunstable

In its own words: "At our school, everyone is known, valued, and cared for. Our small numbers mean that all staff know all our children personally, and are proud of seeing them develop as they move through the school."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 5:30pm.

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Eaton Bray Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 44% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 66% in Central Bedfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (67% in reading, 40% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Eaton Bray Academy as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Eaton Bray Academy are Totternhoe Church of England Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 41% reading, 24% maths); Edlesborough Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 89% reading, 82% maths); Lancot School (1.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 67% maths); and Beecroft Academy (2 miles, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths).

Eaton Bray Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

47 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Eaton Bray Academy (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 42% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (42%).

2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (69%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 13 pupils (6.9%) received SEN support and 7 (3.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Eaton Bray Academy had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Eaton Bray Academy.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Lane (opposite), 330 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 24 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Central Bedfordshire (47).

In 2024/25, Eaton Bray Academy issued 4 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.