Eaton Bray Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Eaton Bray Academy
Address: School Lane, Eaton Bray
Town/City: Dunstable
County: Bedfordshire
Postcode: LU6 2DT
Telephone Number: 01525 220468
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Eaton Bray Academy

Staff and pupils

Head: Mrs Lynne Mercer
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 188 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 90% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 24.7%

Location and administration

URN: 136539
DfE Number: 823/2042
UKPRN: 10033290
UPRN: 100081196656
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Central Bedfordshire (E06000056)
Constituency: Luton South and South Bedfordshire (E14001346)
Electoral Ward: Eaton Bray (E05014408)

Easting & Northing: 497599E, 220846N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 52' 41.83" N 0° 35' 0.41" W
Plus Code: 9C3XVCH8+8J

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Stephen Axford - Trustee. Appointed on 22 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2030.
  • Mrs Linda Brennan - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 September 2025.
  • Mr Paul Cross - Trustee. Appointed on 15 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 November 2025.
  • Mrs Michelle Griffiths - Trustee. Appointed on 22 January 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 21 January 2030.
  • Mr Simon Hardy - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Simon John Hardy - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2030.
  • Mr Simon John Hardy - Trustee. Appointed on 4 January 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Damien Hewitt - Trustee. Appointed on 22 January 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 21 January 2030.
  • Miss Emma Jane Howe - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 October 2025.
  • Mrs Jennifer Lyons - Member. Appointed on 24 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Claire Estelle Marshall - Trustee. Appointed on 1 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 November 2025.
  • Mrs Lois Matthews - Member. Appointed on 1 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 October 2025.
  • Mrs Kathleena McDonagh - Trustee. Appointed on 24 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 October 2025.
  • Mrs Rachel McVeigh - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 April 2022.
  • Mr Robert McVeigh - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Lynne Mercer - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2020.
  • Mrs Lynne Mercer - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Hugh Ponsford - Trustee. Appointed on 1 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 February 2029.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Robinson - Trustee. Appointed on 22 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2030.
  • Mr Adrian Welch - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Jane Welch - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Grace Wilkinson - Trustee. Appointed on 13 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 December 2028.
  • Mr Stuart Wright - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 14 November 2025.