The Vale Academy is a primary school located in Dunstable. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 18/09/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Wilbury Drive, Dunstable, LU5 4QP
Website: http://vale.thesharedlearningtrust.org.uk/
Telephone: 01582211150
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Tanya Knight
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138714

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/09/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 563
Number of Pupils: 544
Number of Boys: 283
Number of Girls: 261

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 2.7 Confidence interval 0.9 to 4.4
Writing
Above Average: 1.9 Confidence interval 0.3 to 3.5
Maths
Above Average: 2.4 Confidence interval 0.9 to 4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:80%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:14%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU
4out of 4 180 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE
3out of 4 1,372 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road , LU6 1DL
4out of 4 2,790 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL
2out of 4 2,904 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive , LU5 4QP
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue , LU5 4SR
3out of 4 264 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way , LU5 4NJ
3out of 4 902 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue , LU4 0QP
3out of 4 1,034 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Southfield Primary School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE
3out of 4 1,361 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE
3out of 4 1,025 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road , LU5 5AB
2out of 4 2,020 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX
1out of 4 2,336 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road , Caddington LU1 4BB
1out of 4 2,576 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ
2out of 4 2,646 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Central Bedfordshire College
Kingsway , LU5 4HG
- not rated 1,305 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Priory Academy
Britain Street , LU5 4JA
3out of 4 1,575 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL
- not rated 448 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St George's School
28 Priory Road , LU5 4HR
- not rated 1,472 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX
3out of 4 2,353 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX
3out of 4 2,429 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE
- not rated 2,583 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.