The Vale Academy
Primary Academy school in Dunstable LU5 4QP
Primary Academy school in Dunstable LU5 4QP
For the 2023/2024 academic year
| Type of school | State-funded primary |
|---|---|
| Total number of pupils on roll | 624 |
| Number of girls on roll | 290 |
| Number of boys on roll | 334 |
| Percentage of girls on roll | 46.5 |
| Percentage of boys on roll | 53.5 |
| Number of eligible pupils with an EHC plan | 23 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with an EHC plan | 3.7 |
| Number of eligible pupils with SEN support | 49 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 7.9 |
| No. pupils where English not first language | 174 |
| No. pupils with English first language | 445 |
| No. pupils where first language is unclassified | 5 |
| % pupils where English not first language | 27.9 |
| % pupils with English first language | 71.3 |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 66 |
| Number of pupils eligible for FSM at any time during the past 6 years | 68 |
| Total pupils for FSMEver | 538 |
| Percentage of pupils eligible for FSM at any time during the past 6 years | 12.6 |
| Alphabetic index | 30732 |
|---|---|
| School address (1) | Wilbury Drive |
| School town | Dunstable |
| School postcode | LU5 4QP |
| School telephone number | 1582211150 |
| School parliamentary constituency code | E14001206 |
| School parliamentary constituency name | Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard |
| Converter academy: URN | 0 |
| Religious denomination | Does not apply |
| Age range | 2-11 |
| School published in secondary school (key stage 4) performance tables | 0 |
| School published in school and college (key stage 5) performance tables | 0 |
| Total number of pupils (including part-time pupils) | 624 |
| Number of pupils aged 11 | 79 |
| Published eligible pupil number | 80 |
| Eligible boys on school roll at time of tests | 35 |
| Eligible girls on school roll at time of tests | 45 |
| Percentage of eligible boys on school roll at time of tests | 44% |
| Percentage of eligible girls on school roll at time of tests | 56% |
| Number of key stage 2 disadvantaged pupils (those who were eligible for free school meals in last 6 years or are looked after by the LA for a day or more or who have been adopted from care) | 12 |
| Percentage of key stage 2 disadvantaged pupils | 15% |
| Number of key stage 2 pupils who are not disadvantaged | 68 |
| Percentage of key stage 2 pupils who are not disadvantaged | 85% |
| Number of eligible pupils with English as additional language (EAL) | 27 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with English as additional language (EAL) | 34% |
| Number of eligible pupils classified as non-mobile | 73 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils classified as non-mobile | 91% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading | 89% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in reading | 26% |
| Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test in reading | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106 |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 31% |
| Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% |
| Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 107 |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in maths | 88% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in maths | 16% |
| Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test in maths | 0% |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105 |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in writing | 78% |
| Percentage of pupils working at greater depth within the expected standard in writing | 3% |
| Percentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing | 11% |
| Percentage of pupils absent or disapplied in writing TA | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in science TA | 83% |
| Percentage of pupils absent or disapplied in science TA | 0% |
| Percentage of boys reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% |
| Percentage of girls reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% |
| Difference between school percentage of disavantaged pupils and national percentage of other pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 8 |
| Percentage of EAL pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% |
| Percentage of non-mobile pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% |
| Percentage of boys achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of girls reaching the HIGHected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Difference between school percentage of disavantaged pupils and national percentage of other pupils achieving a high score in reading, writing and maths | -10 |
| Percentage of EAL pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of non-mobile pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading for boys | 106 |
| Average scaled score in reading for girls | 107 |
| Average scaled score in reading for disadvantaged pupils | 104 |
| Average scaled score in reading for non-disadvantaged pupils | 107 |
| Average scaled score in reading for EAL pupils | 107 |
| Average scaled score in reading for MOBN pupils | 107 |
| Average scaled score in maths for boys | 104 |
| Average scaled score in maths for girls | 105 |
| Average scaled score in maths for disadvantaged pupils | 101 |
| Average scaled score in maths for non-disadvantaged pupils | 105 |
| Average scaled score in maths for EAL pupils | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths for MOBN pupils | 105 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for boys | 105 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for girls | 108 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for disadvantaged pupils | 104 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for non-disadvantaged pupils | 107 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for EAL pupils | 109 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for MOBN pupils | 107 |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading | 83% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading | 90% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in maths | 75% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in maths | 90% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in writing | 75% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in writing | 78% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading | 8% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading | 29% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 17% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 34% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in maths | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in maths | 19% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils working at greater depth in writing | 3% |
| Number of eligible pupils with English as first language | 53 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with English as first language | 66% |
| Number of eligible pupils with unclassified language | 0 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with unclassified language | 0% |
| Number of eligible pupils with EHC plan | 1 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with EHC plan | 1% |
| Number of eligible pupils with SEN support | 8 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 10% |
| Number of eligible pupils with SEN (EHC plan or SEN support) | 9 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN (EHC plan or SEN support) | 11% |
| Number of eligible pupils 2023 | 76 |
| Percentage of key stage 2 disadvantaged pupils one year prior | 29% |
| Percentage of key stage 2 pupils who are not disadvantaged one year prior | 71% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths one year prior | 63% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing one year prior | 3% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths one year prior | 41% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing one year prior | 5% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths one year prior | 72% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing one year prior | 2% |
| Reading progress measure - one year prior | 0.2 |
| Reading progress measure - lower confidence limit - one year prior | -1.3 |
| Reading progress measure - upper confidence limit - one year prior | 1.7 |
| Writing progress measure - one year prior | 0.7 |
| Writing progress measure - lower confidence limit - one year prior | -0.7 |
| Writing progress measure - upper confidence limit - one year prior | 2.1 |
| Maths progress measure - one year prior | 2.6 |
| Maths progress measure - lower confidence limit - one year prior | 1.2 |
| Maths progress measure - upper confidence limit - one year prior | 4 |
| Average scaled score in reading - one year prior | 104 |
| Average scaled score in maths - one year prior | 106 |