Ardley Hill Academy
Academy converter primary school in Dunstable (Central Bedfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
60%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
71%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
27.6
▲ 6.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.8%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
81%
422 / 520 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Ardley Hill Academy is one of 21 schools run by Chiltern Learning Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardley Hill Academy (this school) | Primary | Central Bedfordshire | 422 | 10 | Good 2024 |
| Aspley Guise Village School | Primary | Central Bedfordshire | 136 | 11 | Good 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Cedars Upper School | Secondary | Central Bedfordshire | 1,135 | 10 | Good 2023 |
| Challney High School for Boys | Secondary | Luton | 1,197 | 10 | Outstanding 2023 |
| Challney High School for Girls | Secondary | Luton | 1,062 | 9 | Outstanding 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Chiltern Academy | Secondary | Luton | 1,203 | 9 | Good 2023 |
| Dallow Primary School | Primary | Luton | 605 | 7 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| Daubeney Academy | Secondary | Bedford | 576 | 9 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; safeguarding effective |
| Denbigh High School | Secondary | Luton | 1,130 | 8 | Outstanding 2023 |
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Middle deemed secondary | Central Bedfordshire | - | - | - |
| Kempston Academy | Secondary | Bedford | 773 | 7 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2018) |
| Lancot School | Primary | Central Bedfordshire | 423 | 7 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2018) |
| Lark Rise Academy | Primary | Central Bedfordshire | 351 | 10 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Lea Manor High School | Secondary | Luton | 916 | 9 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 1, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Linslade School | Middle deemed secondary | Central Bedfordshire | 721 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2016) |
| Marston Vale Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | Bedford | 563 | 11 | Key judgements 2024Good in all four key judgements; safeguarding effective |
| Putteridge High School | Secondary | Luton | 1,193 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Roebuck Academy | Primary | Hertfordshire | 452 | 11 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met |
| Springfield Primary School | Primary | Bedford | 365 | 6 | Good 2022 |
| The Thomas Alleyne Academy | Secondary | Hertfordshire | 970 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2015) |
| Wootton Primary School | Primary | Bedford | 731 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2013, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| 21 schools | 14,924 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.