Dovery Academy, based in Leighton Buzzard, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 9. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Dovery Academy currently has around 167 pupils on roll, which is about 111% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.7% boys and 56.3% girls. Around 4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.8%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AG |
| Website: | www.doveryacademy.org |
| Telephone: | 01525377233 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Central Bedfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sarah Cavender |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149324 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/05/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 9 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 150 |
| Number of Pupils: | 167 |
| Number of Boys: | 73 |
| Number of Girls: | 94 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.80% | 140 |
| Other White | 4.80% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 3.60% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 2.40% | 4 |
| Irish | 1.80% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 1 |
| African | 0.60% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dovery Down Lower School Heath Road , LU7 3AG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dovery Academy Heath Road , LU7 3AG | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathwood Lower School Heath Road , LU7 3AU | 3out of 4 | 380 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rushmere Park Academy East Street , LU7 1EW | 3out of 4 | 1,264 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's Lower School East Street , LU7 1EW | - not rated | 1,264 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandyke Upper School Vandyke Road , LU7 3DY | 3out of 4 | 1,311 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Vandyke Upper School and Community College Vandyke Road , LU7 3DY | - not rated | 1,311 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cedars Upper School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2AE | 3out of 4 | 3,271 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cedars Upper School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2AE | - not rated | 3,271 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy Vandyke Road , LU7 3FU | 1out of 4 | 1,269 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gilbert Inglefield Middle School Vandyke Road , LU7 3FU | - not rated | 1,269 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Leighton Middle School Church Square , LU7 1EX | 3out of 4 | 2,083 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brooklands Middle School Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PF | 3out of 4 | 2,264 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brooklands Middle School Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PF | - not rated | 2,264 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Bank School Sandy Lane , LU7 3BE | - not rated | 449 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oak Bank School Sandy Lane , LU7 3BE | 4out of 4 | 449 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sutherlands School Stoke Road , Linslade LU7 2SR | - not rated | 1,494 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Benjamin College Benjamin UK, Coach House, White House Court , Hockliffe Street LU7 1FD | - not rated | 1,774 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stockgrove Park School Heath and Reach , LU7 0BB | - not rated | 3,067 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.