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Lark Rise Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Cartmel Drive
 Dunstable
 Bedfordshire LU6 3PT
Telephone: 01582 607852

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from Lark Rise Lower School
Trust: Chiltern Learning Trust
Sponsor: Chiltern Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Romina Lang (since January 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Rebecca Daulman
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 16.54 / 13.08
Non-teaching Staff*: 17.07
Number of pupils: 351
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.2
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 7.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 39.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Electoral Ward: Dunstable West
School Number: 8232217

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th March 2025 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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