The Vale Academy
Primary Academy school in Dunstable LU5 4QP
Primary Academy school in Dunstable LU5 4QP
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Inspected on 17/05/2023
Rating published on 07/09/2023
Overall effectiveness: Requires Improvement
Quality of education: Requires Improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires Improvement
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| Unique Reference Number | 138714 |
|---|---|
| Local Authority Code | 823 |
| Local Authority Name | Central Bedfordshire |
| Establishment Number | 4056 |
| School / College Name | The Vale Academy |
| Establishment Type Code | 34 |
| Establishment type | Academy converter |
| Establishment Type Group Code | 10 |
| Establishment Type Group | Academies |
| Establishment Status Code | 1 |
| Establishment status | Open |
| Reason Establishment Opened Code | 10 |
| Reason establishment opened | Academy Converter |
| Open date | 01-09-2012 |
| Reason Establishment Closed Code | 99 |
| Reason establishment closed | |
| Close date | |
| Phase Of Education Code | 2 |
| Phase of education | Primary |
| Age range Low | 2 |
| Age range High | 11 |
| Boarders Code | 1 |
| Boarders | No boarders |
| Nursery provision | Has Nursery Classes |
| Official Sixth Form Code | 2 |
| Official sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Gender Code | 3 |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Religious Character Code | 00 |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Religious ethos | Does not apply |
| Diocese Code | 0000 |
| Diocese | Not applicable |
| Admissions Policy Code | 0 |
| Admissons policy | Not applicable |
| School capacity | 563 |
| Special Classes Code | 2 |
| Special classes | No Special Classes |
| Census Date | 18-01-2024 |
| Number of Pupils | 624 |
| Number of Boys | 334 |
| Number of Girls | 290 |
| Percentage Free School Meals | 11.60 |
| Trust School Flag Code | 3 |
| Trust School Flag | Supported by a multi-academy trust |
| Trusts Code | 16606 |
| Academy trust or Trust | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS |
| School Sponsor Flag | Linked to a sponsor |
| Academy sponsor | Advantage Schools Trust |
| Federation Flag | Not applicable |
| Federations Code | |
| Federation | |
| UKPRN | 10038622 |
| FEHE Identifier | |
| Further education type | Not applicable |
| Last Changed Date | 15-11-2024 |
| Street | Wilbury Drive |
| Locality | |
| Address3 | |
| Town | Dunstable |
| County (name) | Bedfordshire |
| Postcode | LU5 4QP |
| Website | https://www.thevaleacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01582211150 |
| Headteacher/Principal title | Mr |
| Headteacher/Principal first name | Jordan |
| Headteacher/Principal last name | Campbell (Interim May 2025) |
| Headteacher/Principal Job Title | Principal |
| BSO Inspectorate Name | Not applicable |
| Inspectorate Report | |
| Date of Last Inspection Visit | |
| Next Inspection Visit | |
| Teenage mothers provision | Not applicable |
| Teenage mothers capacity | |
| Childcare facilities provision | Not applicable |
| SEN facilities | Not applicable |
| Pupils with EBD | Not applicable |
| Number of places | |
| Full time provision | |
| Pupils educated by other providers | Not applicable |
| Section 41 approved | Not applicable |
| SEN provision | |
| Type of resourced provision | |
| Resourced provision number on roll | |
| Resourced provision capacity | |
| SEN unit number on roll | |
| SEN unit capacity | |
| Government Office Region Code | G |
| Government Office Region | East of England |
| District Code | E06000056 |
| District | Central Bedfordshire |
| Ward Code | E05014404 |
| Ward | Dunstable East |
| Parliamentary Constituency Code | E14001206 |
| Parliamentary Constituency | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Urban/Rural Code | C1 |
| Urban/Rural Description | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| GSS LA Code | E06000056 |
| Easting | 503124 |
| Northing | 222874 |
| Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) | Central Bedfordshire 027 |
| Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) | Central Bedfordshire 027C |
| 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 Code | 820 |
| Previous local authority | Pre LGR (2009) Bedfordshire |
| Previous establishment number | |
| Country | |
| UPRN | 10014619563 |
| Site Name | |
| QAB Code | 0 |
| QAB Name | Not applicable |
| Establishment Accredited Code | 0 |
| Establishment Accredited | Not applicable |
| QAB Report | |
| CH Number | |
| MSOA Code | E02003645 |
| LSOA Code | E01017584 |
| Free School Meals | 66 |
| Accreditation Expiry Date |
| URN | 138714 |
|---|---|
| Web Link | http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/138714 |
| LAESTAB | 8234056 |
| School name | The Vale Academy |
| Ofsted phase | Primary |
| Type of education | Academy Converter |
| School open date | 01/09/2012 |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Designated religious character | Does not apply |
| Religious ethos | Does not apply |
| Faith grouping | Non-faith |
| Ofsted region | East of England |
| Region | East of England |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Parliamentary constituency | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Multi-academy trust UID | 2233 |
| Multi-academy trust name | The Shared Learning Trust |
| Academy sponsor UID | 17509 |
| Academy sponsor name | The Shared Learning Trust |
| Postcode | LU5 4QP |
| Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic year | N/A |
| The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile | 3 |
| Total number of pupils | 624 |
| Statutory lowest age | 2 |
| Statutory highest age | 11 |
| Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection | N/A |
| Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school? | N/A |
| URN at time of the ungraded inspection | N/A |
| LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection | N/A |
| School name at time of the ungraded inspection | N/A |
| School type at time of the ungraded inspection | N/A |
| Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection | N/A |
| Date of latest ungraded inspection | N/A |
| Ungraded inspection publication date | N/A |
| Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection? | N/A |
| Ungraded inspection overall outcome | N/A |
| Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspection | N/A |
| Inspection number of latest graded inspection | 10268519 |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Inspection type grouping | S5 Inspection |
| Event type grouping | Schools - S5 |
| Inspection start date | 17/05/2023 |
| Publication date | 07/09/2023 |
| Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school? | Yes |
| URN at time of latest graded inspection | 138714 |
| LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection | 8234056 |
| School name at time of latest graded inspection | The Vale Academy |
| School type at time of latest graded inspection | Academy Converter |
| Current school type used for chart C6 | Academy converter |
| Overall effectiveness | Requires Improvement |
| Category of concern | N/A |
| Quality of education | Requires Improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective? | Yes |
| Early years provision | Requires Improvement |
| Sixth form provision | N/A |
| Previous inspection number | ITS447790 |
| Previous inspection start date | 17/09/2014 |
| Previous publication date | 17/10/2014 |
| Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school? | Yes |
| URN at time of previous graded inspection | 138714 |
| LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection | 8234056 |
| School name at time of previous graded inspection | The Vale Academy |
| School type at time of previous graded inspection | Academy Converter |
| Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness | 2 |
| Previous category of concern | N/A |
| Previous quality of education | N/A |
| Previous behaviour and attitudes | N/A |
| Previous personal development | N/A |
| Previous effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Previous safeguarding is effective? | N/A |
| Previous early years provision | Good |
| Previous sixth form provision | N/A |