Dunstable
LU6 3PT
United Kingdom
Cartmel Drive
Dunstable
LU6 3PT
United Kingdom
Cartmel Drive, LU6 3PT, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
School
Lark Rise Academy - Dunstable
Type of school
Primary School - Academy
Telephone
01582 607852
Email address
Website
Headteacher
Mrs Romina Lang
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted inspection
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Catchment area
This school does not use a catchment area as part of its admission criteria.
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Published admission numbers (places available)
45
Designated measuring point
Main entrance
Oversubscription criteria
Oversubscription criteria:
- all 'looked after' children or children who were previously 'looked after', including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see definition below)
- children of staff currently employed at the school
- children with siblings at the school who will still be attending the school at the proposed date of admission
- children living closest to the school measured on straight line distance
Definition of 'children who appear to have been in state care outside of England'
Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose if to benefit society.
Definition of teaching and non-teaching staff
The academy will admit a child of a member of staff provided that:
- the member of staff (defined below) has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made
- and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable shortage
For the purposes of satisfying this criterion, a member of staff is defined as a member of the:
- full-time teaching staff, or of the part-time teaching staff with a 50% and above timetable
- full-time support staff (on a 38 week and above contract) or of the part-time support staff who work 50% and above, as determined by their role whose role and activities can be demonstrated to provide a significant measurable impact on student achievement at the school
Allocation statistics
| Published admission number (PAN) | Requests | Places offered | Last place offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 73 | 45 | At the time of the initial allocation in April 2025 The last place offered was to a child in criterion "distance", who lived at a distance of 1,245.430 metres from the school. |
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