St. Augustine's Academy
Dunstable · Central Bedfordshire
ST AUGUSTINE'S ACADEMY TRUST is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 primary school. Local authorities: Central Bedfordshire. Regions: East of England. — from the ST AUGUSTINE'S ACADEMY TRUST public record.
St. Augustine's Academy is a primary academy in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, part of ST AUGUSTINE'S ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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- Official name
- St. Augustine's Academy
- Address
- Oakwood Avenue
- Postcode
- LU5 4AS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
- URN (official identifier)
- 138558
- Establishment number
- 2285
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 177
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 189
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ST AUGUSTINE'S ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Howes
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 6 Jun 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.staugustinesacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01582661778
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St. Augustine's Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 177 | 49,459 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 40.1% | 15.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 11.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 37.9% | 10.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for St. Augustine's Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 11 Jul 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 18 Jul 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Nov 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Downside Lower School (URN 109589)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 Mar 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Downside Lower School (URN 109589)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Jan 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St. Augustine's Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 17.5% | 11.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St. Augustine's Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £105,400 for 68 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 38.2% | 15.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £592 | £211 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St. Augustine's Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 176 pupils.
| This school | Central Bedfordshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,420,000 £8,068 per pupil | £6,920 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,366,000 £7,761 per pupil | £6,681 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £549,000 £3,119 per pupil · 40.2% | £2,976 · 44.5% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £334,000 £1,898 per pupil · 24.5% | £1,793 · 26.9% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £60,000 £341 per pupil · 4.4% | £80 · 1.2% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £60,000 £341 per pupil · 4.4% | £78 · 1.2% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £54,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £71,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,432 per pupil, supply and agency £373 per pupil — spending up £329 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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