Dovery Academy
Academy sponsor led in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 191 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Free school meals | 5.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Address | Heath Road, Dovery Academy, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3AG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.doveryacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01525377233 |
| URN | 149324 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 May 2025, published 19 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Heathwood Lower School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- The Rushmere Park Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Leonards CE Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- The Mary Bassett Lower School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Beaudesert Lower School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Clipstone Brook Lower School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Linslade Lower School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Pulford CofE VA Lower School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.