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Ardley Hill Academy

Primary Academy school in Dunstable LU6 3NZ

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  • School Reference Number: 138209
  • Address: Lowther Road, Dunstable LU6 3NZ
  • Headteacher: Headteacher Stephen Fox
  • Telephone: 01582 667955
  • Website: ardleyhill.org.uk
  • Managing Organisation: Chiltern Learning Trust
  • Type: Academies
  • Sub-Type: Academy converter
  • Phase: Primary
  • Pupil Capacity: 520
  • Local Education Authority: Central Bedfordshire
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 2 to 11
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable
  • Active From: June 2012* (Academy Converter)

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 16/07/2024

Rating published on 08/09/2024

Overall effectiveness: Good

Quality of education: Good

Behaviour and attitudes: Good

Personal development: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

Early years provision: Good

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
16 July 2024 9 September 2024 School inspection Good
22 February 2022 20 May 2022 School inspection Requires Improvement
5 May 2021 17 June 2021 Monitoring visit
10 February 2021 16 March 2021 Monitoring visit
26 March 2019 26 April 2019 Monitoring visit
24 April 2018 18 May 2018 Full inspection Requires Improvement
11 October 2016 10 November 2016 Monitoring visit
3 March 2016 15 April 2016 Full inspection Requires Improvement
10 August 2012 14 August 2012 Academy conversion letter

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Unique Reference Number138209
Local Authority Code823
Local Authority NameCentral Bedfordshire
Establishment Number2192
School / College NameArdley Hill Academy
Establishment Type Code34
Establishment typeAcademy converter
Establishment Type Group Code10
Establishment Type GroupAcademies
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code10
Reason establishment openedAcademy Converter
Open date01-06-2012
Reason Establishment Closed Code99
Reason establishment closed
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 2
Phase of educationPrimary
Age range Low2
Age range High11
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionHas Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code2
Official sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity520
Special Classes Code1
Special classesHas Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils459
Number of Boys243
Number of Girls216
Percentage Free School Meals12.00
Trust School Flag Code3
Trust School Flag Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts Code2661
Academy trust or TrustCHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
School Sponsor FlagLinked to a sponsor
Academy sponsorChiltern Learning Trust
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10037467
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date16-01-2025
StreetLowther Road
Locality
Address3
TownDunstable
County (name)Bedfordshire
PostcodeLU6 3NZ
Websitewww.ardleyhill.org.uk
Telephone01582667955
Headteacher/Principal titleHeadteacher
Headteacher/Principal first nameStephen
Headteacher/Principal last nameFox
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provisionResourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced provision number on roll4
Resourced provision capacity8
SEN unit number on roll4
SEN unit capacity8
Government Office Region CodeG
Government Office RegionEast of England
District CodeE06000056
DistrictCentral Bedfordshire
Ward CodeE05014407
WardDunstable West
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001206
Parliamentary ConstituencyDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE06000056
Easting502243
Northing220795
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Central Bedfordshire 031
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Central Bedfordshire 031D
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code820
Previous local authorityPre LGR (2009) Bedfordshire
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN100081197000
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02003649
LSOA CodeE01017626
Free School Meals48
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN138209
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/138209
LAESTAB8232192
School nameArdley Hill Academy
Ofsted phasePrimary
Type of educationAcademy Converter
School open date01/06/2012
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionEast of England
RegionEast of England
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
Parliamentary constituencyDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Multi-academy trust UID2661
Multi-academy trust nameChiltern Learning Trust
Academy sponsor UID2871
Academy sponsor nameChiltern Learning Trust
PostcodeLU6 3NZ
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile3
Total number of pupils459
Statutory lowest age2
Statutory highest age11
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspectionN/A
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?N/A
URN at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspectionN/A
Date of latest ungraded inspectionN/A
Ungraded inspection publication dateN/A
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?N/A
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeN/A
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspection10323718
Inspection typeRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Inspection type groupingRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date16/07/2024
Publication date08/09/2024
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection138209
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8232192
School name at time of latest graded inspectionArdley Hill Academy
School type at time of latest graded inspectionAcademy Converter
Current school type used for chart C6Academy converter
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?Yes
Early years provisionGood
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection number10207071
Previous inspection start date22/02/2022
Previous publication date19/05/2022
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection138209
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8232192
School name at time of previous graded inspectionArdley Hill Academy
School type at time of previous graded inspectionAcademy Converter
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness3
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationRequires Improvement
Previous behaviour and attitudesGood
Previous personal developmentGood
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementRequires Improvement
Previous safeguarding is effective?Yes
Previous early years provisionRequires Improvement
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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