Hadrian Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Hadrian Academy is a primary school in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 September 2023.
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Catchment area for Hadrian Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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Key facts
- Address
- Hadrian Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4SR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 394 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils love learning at this school.”
- “They thrive in the school’s team ethos.”
- “Pupils work well together in lessons and bring the best out of each other.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, leaders have not clarified exactly what pupils must know by the end of primary school.”
- “This means that teachers are unsure which content to emphasise or check that pupils have learned.”
- “As a result, pupils forget some of what has been taught.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 56% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 52 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- The Vale Academy 0.2 mi Not judged
- St Christophers Academy 0.5 mi Not judged
- St. Augustine's Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Watling Lower School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Dunstable Icknield Lower School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy 1.2 mi Not judged
- Houghton Regis Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged