Kensworth Church of England Academy
Common Road, Dunstable, LU6 3RH
90 pupils · 86% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Free school meals
- 27.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 28 April 2026, published 22 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 57% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.75 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 8 | 6 | 17 | 7 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 10 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 12 | 12 | 23 | 12 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 17 | 16 | 20 | 17 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 9 | 8 | 13 | 8 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 15 | 10 | 16 | 13 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Markyate Village School and Nursery 2.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 2.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Studham Village CofE Academy 2.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Ardley Hill Academy 3.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Caddington Village School 3.5 km · No overall grade (2024)
- St. Augustine's Academy 3.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.