St Christophers Academy is a primary school located in Dunstable. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 27/01/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is above average, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Gorham Way, Dunstable

School Information

Address: Gorham Way, Dunstable, LU5 4NJ
Website: www.stchristophersacademy.org
Telephone: 01582500960
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Principal Pam Jones
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138021

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/01/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 330
Number of Pupils: 318
Number of Boys: 172
Number of Girls: 146

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 3 Confidence interval 1 to 5.1
Writing
Average: -1.1 Confidence interval -3 to 0.8
Maths
Average: -1.1 Confidence interval -2.9 to 0.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:76%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:11%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU
4out of 4 942 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE
3out of 4 1,302 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL
2out of 4 2,497 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way , LU5 4NJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue , LU5 4SR
3out of 4 865 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP
3out of 4 902 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road , LU4 0LL
3out of 4 1,117 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue , LU4 0QP
3out of 4 1,166 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE
3out of 4 635 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ
4out of 4 1,876 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ
2out of 4 1,968 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB
1out of 4 2,186 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road , LU5 5AB
2out of 4 2,882 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Central Bedfordshire College
Kingsway , LU5 4HG
- not rated 2,026 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Priory Academy
Britain Street , LU5 4JA
3out of 4 1,966 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL
- not rated 1,013 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St George's School
28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR
- not rated 1,887 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE
- not rated 1,970 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY
- not rated 1,978 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX
3out of 4 2,908 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.