St. Augustine's Academy Catchment Area
St. Augustine's Academy is an academy converter primary school in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 176 pupils, and a capacity of 189 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
176
Pupils
189
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
St. Augustine's Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St. Augustine's Academy?
The catchment area for St. Augustine's Academy is the geographic zone Central Bedfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Central Bedfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St. Augustine's Academy is managed by Central Bedfordshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Central Bedfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Central Bedfordshire catchment area documents →St. Augustine's Academy: 189 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
St. Augustine's Academy has a published admission number of 189 places. 176 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 189, Central Bedfordshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 35.2% of pupils at St. Augustine's Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Central Bedfordshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Central Bedfordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Central Bedfordshire school admissions →
St. Augustine's Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4AS
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 35.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138558
Other Primary Schools in Dunstable
If St. Augustine's Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Dunstable are the next closest alternatives.
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Thornhill Primary School Catchment Area
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Tithe Farm Primary School Catchment Area
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Lark Rise Academy Catchment Area
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Eaton Bray Academy Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Central Bedfordshire
St. Augustine's Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Central Bedfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Biggleswade
Dunton CofE Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Biggleswade
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Sandy
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bedford
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St. Augustine's Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St. Augustine's Academy
What is the catchment area for St. Augustine's Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St. Augustine's Academy is the geographic zone Central Bedfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Central Bedfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St. Augustine's Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St. Augustine's Academy is operating close to its capacity of 189 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St. Augustine's Academy? ▾
St. Augustine's Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Central Bedfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St. Augustine's Academy cover? ▾
St. Augustine's Academy is a primary school in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St. Augustine's Academy? ▾
St. Augustine's Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.