St Christophers AcademyThe Vale Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dunstable.
Summary of the comparison
St Christophers Academy and The Vale Academy are primary schools in Dunstable.
St Christophers Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Vale Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Vale Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Christophers Academy was judged the expected standard and The Vale Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 33.0% for St Christophers Academy and 73.0% for The Vale Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Christophers Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Vale Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DunstableSt Christophers Academy | DunstableThe Vale Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | 4th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 395 | 602 | |
| Capacity | 330 | 563 | |
| Location | Dunstable, LU5 4NJ | Dunstable, LU5 4QP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 395 | 602 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 12.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.4% | 27.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
St Christophers Academy
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