St. Augustine's Academy (formerly Downside Lower Academy)

Oakwood Avenue
Dunstable
LU5 4AS
United Kingdom

Address

Oakwood Avenue
Dunstable
LU5 4AS
United Kingdom

Accessibility

Oakwood Avenue, LU5 4AS, Dunstable, Bedfordshire

School

St. Augustine's Academy (formerly Downside Lower Academy) - Dunstable

Type of school

Primary School - Academy

Telephone

01582 661778

Email address

office@staugustinesacademy.co.uk

Website

http://www.staugustinesacademy.co.uk/

Fax

01525 607047

Headteacher

Amanda Howes

Age range

4 to 11

Ofsted inspection

View report on Ofsted's website

Apply online

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Published admission numbers (places available)

27

Designated measuring point

School gate

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 living in the catchment area who have siblings at the school at the time of admission (for the purpose of this policy, siblings are children permanently residing at the same address and we consider our catchment area to be the Downside Estate to the south of the school and Half Moon Lane to the north-west of the school)
other children with siblings at the school
children living in the catchment area
children with known special medical or social needs which only St. Augustine's Academy can meet (written supporting evidence should be supplied, at the time of application, from a relevant professional such as a doctor, social worker or educational psychologist)
children who are eligible for Pupil Premium funding
any other children

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.

Allocation statistics

Allocation statistics (entry to reception year)
Published admission number (PAN)	Requests	Places offered	Last place offered
27	22	22	At the time of the initial allocation in April 2025, all applicants were offered a place.

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