Priory AcademyManshead Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Priory Academy and Manshead Church of England Academy.
Priory Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Manshead Church of England Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Priory Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Priory Academy was judged Good and Manshead Church of England Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.0 for Priory Academy and 38.9 for Manshead Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Priory Academy (53.7 in 2021-22, 42.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Manshead Church of England Academy (39.2 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DunstablePriory Academy | LutonManshead Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | 19th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 9-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 830 | 1,134 | |
| Capacity | 700 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Dunstable, LU5 4JA | Luton, LU1 4BB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.0 Stronger figure | 38.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.0% Stronger figure | 34.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.7% Stronger figure | 49.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 109 | 202 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 66 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 9.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 808 | 1,146 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.7% | 19.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.7% | 19.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% Stronger figure | 31.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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