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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Dovery Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 149324
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 150 Published school capacity
Capacity used 127.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 9 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

13 May 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
Published 19 June 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Central Bedfordshire
Trust KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 191 159 full-time · 32 part-time
Female pupils 105 55.0% of pupils
Male pupils 86 45.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.2%
19.6 pts below England
School 5.2%
Central Bedfordshire 14.8%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.8%
14.5 pts below England
School 5.8%
Central Bedfordshire 10.7%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Central Bedfordshire 2.0%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
85.9%
164
Any other White background
4.2%
8
White and Asian
2.6%
5
Any other Black background
1.6%
3
Any other Mixed background
1.6%
3
Any other Asian background
1.0%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.0% 23 of 191 pupils
8.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.0%
Central Bedfordshire 18.2%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.9% 17 pupils
England 14.8% 5.9 pts below
EHC plans 3.1% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 11
Speech, language & communication 8
Specific learning difficulty 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.17%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.05 pts lower than England
School 4.17%
Central Bedfordshire 5.90%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

5.36%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

10.46 pts lower than England
School 5.36%
Central Bedfordshire 14.22%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Central Bedfordshire 1.77%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

127.3% 39.1 pts above England
Dovery Academy
127.3%
Central Bedfordshire
92.8%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information