Lancot School

Lancot School continues to be recognized as a good school. With strong leadership under headteacher Claire Probert and support from the Chiltern Learning Trust, the school fosters an inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and valued. The school emphasizes high expectations in both behavior and academics, which pupils respond to positively. The curriculum is ambitious and well-sequenced, allowing pupils to build on their prior learning effectively, particularly in reading and vocabulary development. Parents express strong support for the school, highlighting the positive relationships that contribute to a strong community spirit. Despite its strengths, the school faces challenges in a few areas. Some subjects have not yet fully established their curriculum, which affects pupils' ability to recall and apply prior knowledge consistently. Additionally, attendance issues persist for a minority of students, impacting their learning experiences. The school has recognized these areas for improvement and is taking steps to address them as part of its commitment to enhancing educational outcomes for all pupils.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and valued in an inclusive environment.
• Strong leadership with clear high expectations.
• Ambitious and well-structured curriculum.
• Effective reading programs with a focus on vocabulary development.
• Strong support from parents and the local community.
• Well-trained staff who understand pupils' individual needs.
• Strong personal development curriculum promoting respect and equality.

Areas for Improvement

• Not all subjects have a fully established curriculum.
• Some pupils are persistently absent, which affects their learning.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Lancot School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.4% of pupils at Lancot School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Lancot School had 20.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.4% of pupils at Lancot School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Lancot School received £6,742 and spent £6,797 for each of its 440 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £260,000 (£591 per pupil).

Across all 19 schools of Chiltern Learning Trust, income was £7,910 and spending £7,771 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Dunstable · Central Bedfordshire local authority: places and applications

Lancot School is part of Chiltern Learning Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• Lark Rise Academy Dunstable
• Ardley Hill Academy Dunstable
• Challney High School for Boys Luton
• Challney High School for Girls Luton
• Lea Manor High School Luton
• Dallow Primary School Luton
• Denbigh High School Luton
• Gilbert Inglefield Academy Leighton Buzzard
• Cedars Upper School Leighton Buzzard
• Linslade School Leighton Buzzard

What is Lancot School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Lancot School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Lancot School last inspected by Ofsted?

Lancot School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Lancot School have?

Lancot School has 423 pupils on roll.

What age range does Lancot School cover?

Lancot School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Lancot School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Lancot School?

Lancot School is at Lancot Drive, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2AP.