Priory Academy
All-through · Academy converter · Ages 9–16 · Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Priory Academy is an all-through school in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire for ages 9–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 20 April 2023.
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Catchment area for Priory Academy
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- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- Priory Academy, Britain Street, Dunstable, LU5 4JA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 9–16
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 830 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 20 April 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in the positive environment of this school.”
- “They enjoy good relationships with each other and staff.”
- “Because the school’s values are clear and well communicated, pupils know how to conduct themselves.”
To improve
- “For some pupils, however, leaders’ support is not sufficiently precise in order to help teachers design appropriate learning activities.”
- “When this happens, teachers do not provide the targeted support pupils need to overcome the specific challenges they face.”
- “This leads to some pupils with SEND not learning aspects of the curriculum as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 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) | 65% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 50% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Stannard School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Weatherfield Academy 1.2 mi Not judged
- The Academy of Central Bedfordshire 2.1 mi Standards maintained
- The Chiltern School 2.2 mi School remains Good
- Claystone School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Parkfields Middle School 4.7 mi Good
- Brooklands Middle School 6.0 mi Good
- Gilbert Inglefield Academy 6.3 mi No Ofsted grade