Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Academy converter in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 295 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 340 |
| Free school meals | 16.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Address | Burr Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3AG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.dunstableicknield.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01582663709 |
| URN | 151210 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 November 2023, published 3 April 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Dunstable Icknield Lower School, URN 109444).
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
- Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Watling Lower School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Priory Academy (all-through school, about 0.7 km)
- Lark Rise Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Beecroft Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Ardley Hill Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Lancot School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St. Augustine's Academy (primary school, about 1.6 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.