Beecroft Academy
Academy converter in Dunstable, LU6 1DW, taking ages 4 to 11, 413 on roll.
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In 2026/27, the furthest child offered a place lived 3.21 miles away.
Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
How this compares: every Central Bedfordshire school's distance, tightest first →
The circle is 3.21 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2026/27.
Beecroft Academy: 3.21 miles, 2026/27 Lark Rise Academy: 0.88 miles, 2026/27, published by Central Bedfordshire
How to read this
Most English schools do not have a catchment area. When Beecroft Academy is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived.
Distances are measured from the postcode's centre, not a front door; a postcode covers a few houses. Siblings, looked-after children come before distance, so a school can fill before distance counts at all.
Real admission areas are not circular: the circle is the distance, not a boundary. The labels on the map are postcode districts whose centre falls inside both circles; each opens the district's guide.
The address on the closing date is the one the council uses. How admissions work.
One published year so far: 2026/27, from Central Bedfordshire. With two or more, the map can draw any of them.
Source: Central Bedfordshire, published admission distances, 2026/27
Where Beecroft Academy and Lark Rise Academy are both in reach
Both distances are drawn on the map above. Lark Rise Academy admitted from 0.88 miles in 2026/27, published by Central Bedfordshire. Its own page has the rest of its figures.
The postcode districts whose centre falls inside both published distances, cheapest first by the median of real sales around each district's centre. The cheapest is LU6 at £355,000. A district is wide, so check the address itself, not the list.
| District | Area | From Beecroft Academy | From Lark Rise Academy | Median sold price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU6 | Central Bedfordshire | 0.7 mi | 0.5 mi | £355,000 151 sales |
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, via each district's area guide. Distances measured from each district's centre to each school's point on the Department for Education register.
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Other schools nearby with a published distance
The closest schools to Beecroft Academy that also have a council-published admission distance, nearest first.
| School | Phase | Admitted from | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lark Rise Academy Both in reach | Primary | 0.88 mi 2026/27 | 1.0 mi |
| Priory Academy Both in reach | Secondary | 0.26 mi 2026/27 | 1.0 mi |
| Watling Lower School Both in reach | Primary | 0.6 mi 2026/27 | 1.0 mi |
| Houghton Regis Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 1.06 mi 2026/27 | 1.2 mi |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 0.82 mi 2026/27 | 1.8 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 2.22 mi 2026/27 | 2.0 mi |
The distance as a picture
What kind of school this is
| Religious character | No religious character |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| How full | 413 pupils in 420 places (98% full) |
| Trust | THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Ofsted | Good, inspected 22 May 2024 |
| Meeting the expected standard | 39.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25) |
| Year | Meeting the expected standard |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.0% |
| 2023/24 | 32.0% |
| 2022/23 | 18.0% |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to Beecroft Academy
| Girls and boys | 53.5% girls, 46.5% boys |
| English as an additional language | 38.0% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 18.6% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
What it costs to live within reach of Beecroft Academy
Cheapest district inside the 3.21 miles: LU5, median £300,000. Dearest: LU6, £355,000.
| District | Area | From the school | Median sold price |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU5 | Central Bedfordshire | 1.9 mi | £300,000 146 sales |
| LU4 | Luton | 3.1 mi | £336,000 98 sales |
| LU6 | Central Bedfordshire | 0.7 mi | £355,000 151 sales |
How to read this
The postcode districts whose centre falls inside the 3.21 miles the school admitted from in 2026/27, cheapest first, by the median of real sales around each district's centre. A district is wide, so check the address itself, not the list. Districts without enough recorded sales to rank are not shown.
How this compares across England: what a tight gate costs, school by school.
Source: HM Land Registry sold prices, via each district's area guide
Getting to Beecroft Academy by bus
No bus stop with a scheduled departure within 600 m of the school, in the timetables operators have published to the Bus Open Data Service.
The fee-paying alternative
Weighing Beecroft Academy against the independent sector? Every fee-paying school around LU6: ages, selection, and how full each one is → What it costs to live at LU6 1DW, by the school: council tax, energy, prices, rent, stamp duty →
Checking the house as well as the school
The full report checks one address against every nearby school, with sold prices, flood risk and crime.
Common questions
What is the catchment area for Beecroft Academy?
Beecroft Academy does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2026/27 lived 3.21 miles away, per Central Bedfordshire.
How close do I need to live to get a place at Beecroft Academy?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 3.21 miles was enough in 2026/27, and at 98% full the school has little slack. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near Beecroft Academy guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
Every Central Bedfordshire school's distance
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Admission distance published by Central Bedfordshire. School details from the Department for Education's register, ratings from Ofsted. Read how every figure on this site is sourced on the methodology page. If something here looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.