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Schools in LU5

Primary and secondary schools serving LU5, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
60,171 (2024)
Schools

Schools in LU5

26 schools in LU5: 16 primary, 6 secondary and 4 other, including 1 independent. 88% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 25 that publish a capacity are 90% full overall, and 10 have more pupils than places.

Schools
26
in LU5
Good or better
88%
Of 24 with an Ofsted grade
How full
90%
Well used: 10,162 pupils for 11,240 places
Over capacity
10
More pupils than places, of 25 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

LU5
81%
  • Good80.8%
  • Needs improvement7.7%
  • Serious concerns3.8%
  • Not rated7.7%
All schools

The largest schools here

  • Harlington Upper School
    Secondary · ages 13–18 · 1,156 pupils · 85% full
    Good
    4.0 miles · October 2023
  • Manshead Church of England Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–19 · Faith school · 1,134 pupils · 84% full
    Needs improvement
    2.7 miles · February 2026
  • Priory Academy
    All-through · ages 9–16 · 830 pupils · 119% full
    Good
    1.9 miles · April 2023
  • Houstone School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 765 pupils · 85% full
    Not rated
    0.6 miles
  • The Vale Academy
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 601 pupils · 107% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · September 2014
  • All Saints Academy Dunstable
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 520 pupils · 70% full
    Needs improvement
    1.3 miles · May 2019
  • Thornhill Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 516 pupils · 78% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · November 2019
  • Parkfields Middle School
    Secondary · ages 9–13 · 460 pupils · 102% full
    Good
    2.8 miles · May 2024
  • Tithe Farm Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 432 pupils · 103% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · January 2019
  • Hadrian Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 394 pupils · 109% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · September 2023
  • St Christophers Academy
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 388 pupils · 118% full
    Good
    1.7 miles · September 2019
  • Houghton Regis Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 386 pupils · 123% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · June 2024
  • The Chiltern School
    Other · ages 3–19 · 369 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · February 2023
  • Lime Tree Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 360 pupils · 75% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · February 2024
  • Toddington St George Church of England School
    Primary · ages 3–9 · Faith school · 341 pupils · 112% full
    Good
    2.8 miles · November 2022
  • Caddington Village School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 277 pupils · 66% full
    Good
    4.3 miles · November 2015
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 229 pupils · 109% full
    Good
    2.7 miles · April 2022
  • St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 213 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · May 2022
  • Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 206 pupils · 59% full
    Serious concerns
    0.5 miles · November 2015
  • St. Augustine's Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 177 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    2.2 miles · June 2024
  • Harlington Lower School
    Primary · ages 4–9 · 130 pupils · 87% full
    Good
    3.9 miles · December 2023
  • Stanbridge Lower School
    Primary · ages 3–9 · 120 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    3.4 miles · September 2022
  • Willow Nursery School
    Nursery · ages 2–5 · 83 pupils
    Good
    1.3 miles · May 2024
  • Chalton Lower School
    Primary · ages 4–9 · 65 pupils · 87% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · May 2023
  • The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
    Other · ages 11–16 · 59 pupils · 42% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · June 2015
  • Stannard School
    Other · ages 5–18 · Independent · 34 pupils · 85% full
    Not rated
    1.5 miles
How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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