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Dovery Academy

Central Bedfordshire, LU7 3AGPrimaryAges 3–9MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
No data
First choices / offers
1.8×
More first choices than offers made
53 1st-choice / 29 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Dovery Academy

Dovery Academy is a state-funded primary school in Central Bedfordshire, East of England, for pupils aged 3 to 9 for boys and girls. DfE data records 191 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 150.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (13 May 2025). admissions data records 53 first-preference applications and 29 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 9 years
GenderMixed
AddressHeath Road, Dovery Academy, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 3AG
HeadteacherMrs Sarah Cavender
Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Number of Pupils191
Free School Meals (FSM)5.2%
School Capacity191 / 150 (127% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:30

Source: doveryacademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dovery Academy

Dovery Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.