Toddington St George Church of England School, Dunstable
Toddington St George Church of England School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 9 in Dunstable, part of Toddington St George Church of England Academy. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Central Bedfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Toddington St George Church of England School in detail
Getting a place at Toddington St George Church of England School
For September 2026 entry, 79 families put Toddington St George Church of England School as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 21 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Toddington St George Church of England School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Toddington St George Church of England School are Chalton Lower School (2.2 miles, Good); Harlington Lower School (2.2 miles, Good); Hockliffe Lower School (2.4 miles); and Thornhill Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 85% maths).
Chalton Lower SchoolHarlington Lower SchoolHockliffe Lower SchoolThornhill Primary School
The trust
Toddington St George Church of England School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 32 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 26 (7.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Toddington St George Church of England School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 8 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Harlington (Beds) Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Green (opposite), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Toddington St George Church of England School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 26 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Central Bedfordshire (47).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Toddington St George Church of England School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
9.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Hearing
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
11
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Toddington St George Church of England School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Toddington St George Church of England School.
- Premier Care TSGAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Toddington St George Church of England School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Toddington St George Church of England School is in Central Bedfordshire; for families living there:
- Central Bedfordshire's school travel policy: Apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Central Bedfordshire is 6 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Toddington St George Church of England School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
297 pupils
300 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dunstable
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dunstable
Across Central Bedfordshire council
Places available
4,158
Applications
3,678
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Central Bedfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
26
EHC Plans
17.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Toddington St George Church of England School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 8 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
341
Total Pupils
177
Boys
164
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
24.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,165
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1573k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
9.1%
Persistent absence
242
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Toddington St George Church of England School
Questions parents ask about Toddington St George Church of England School
What is Toddington St George Church of England School's Ofsted rating?
Toddington St George Church of England School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Toddington St George Church of England School?
No fixed boundary. When Toddington St George Church of England School is oversubscribed, Central Bedfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Toddington St George Church of England School?
Toddington St George Church of England School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Toddington St George Church of England School?
Classes at Toddington St George Church of England School average 30.3 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Toddington St George Church of England School?
Toddington St George Church of England School has around 341 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Toddington St George Church of England School have specialist SEN provision?
Toddington St George Church of England School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 8 places, 6 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Toddington St George Church of England School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Toddington St George Church of England School in 2024/25. 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Toddington St George Church of England School?
Apply through Central Bedfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Toddington St George Church of England School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Toddington St George Church of England School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Care TSG (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Toddington St George Church of England School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Central Bedfordshire is 6 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Toddington St George Church of England School?
Toddington St George Church of England School is at Manor Road, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6AJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)