Stannard School
Other independent special school · Ages 5–18 · Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Stannard School is an independent special school in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire for ages 5–18.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ridgeway Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QL
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5–18
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 34 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Staff show kindness and compassion.”
- “They build respectful and trusting relationships, which means pupils feel safe and secure.”
- “As a result, many are now settled and learning successfully every day.”
To improve
- “Many pupils have significant gaps in their knowledge.”
- “As a result, in some subjects, they have not yet checked how well the staff’s teaching methods help pupils retain knowledge.”
- “Sometimes, the adjustments that staff make use are inconsistent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Priory Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good
- The Academy of Central Bedfordshire 1.6 mi Standards maintained
- Weatherfield Academy 1.6 mi Not judged
- The Chiltern School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Parkfields Middle School 4.3 mi Good
- Claystone School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Arnold Academy 6.2 mi Good
- Brooklands Middle School 6.2 mi Good