Totternhoe Church of England Academy, Dunstable
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Totternhoe Church of England Academy creates a caring environment where pupils feel safe and supported, with strong pastoral care and excellent provision for children with additional needs. The school's Christian values promote kindness and respect in daily interactions. Teaching of phonics and reading is typically effective, helping most pupils develop confidence in reading.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with clear behaviour expectations and calm classrooms
- Effective inclusion support for pupils with additional needs and vulnerabilities
- Well-sequenced personal development programme that builds knowledge over time
- Phonics teaching is typically effective, helping pupils read confidently and fluently
- Improved staff wellbeing and morale with better professional development
Areas for Improvement
- Variability in teaching quality across the school, with inconsistent subject knowledge among staff
- Achievement in Year 6 national tests not high enough - some pupils not reaching expected standards
- Early years staff interactions are not consistent, slowing children's progress
- Parent confidence in the school needs improvement
- Mathematics curriculum is new and impact on pupil learning not yet fully evident
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips to Houses of Parliament, residential visits, performances, house captains roles, peer support during wet play, local health and wellbeing initiatives
Totternhoe Church of England Academy is a school where pupils enjoy learning and benefit from a caring Christian environment. However, achievement levels need improvement, with not enough pupils reaching expected standards in national tests.
At a Glance
18.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 82% to 41%. Maths has declined from 82% to 24%. Writing has declined from 80% to 41%.
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
21.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
177 pupils
210 capacity
33 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Dunstable
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dunstable
Admissions Demand - Central Bedfordshire
Places available
4,163
Applications
3,574
Got 1st preference
90.0%
Got preferred school
97.0%
Primary admissions across Central Bedfordshire (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.40358%
Overall absence
11.68831%
Persistent absence
154
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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