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Priory Academy

Priory Academy, Britain Street, Dunstable, LU5 4JA

Local ranking5th of 26 secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted: Good

All-through

Phase

700

Capacity

9-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
65.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
75.0%
Writing (Expected)
75.0%
Maths (Expected)
75.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
63.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
123

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
49.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
30.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
103

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
98.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
808
Boys
425 (53%)
Girls
383 (47%)
Capacity
700 (115% full)
SEND
16.0%
FSM Eligible
13.7%
EAL
16.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.2%
SEN Support
10.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
43.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,639/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
All-through
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 66.1%
  • White Other: 9.1%
  • Other: 3.6%
  • Asian Indian: 3.2%
  • Asian Other: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.9%
  • Black African: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.5%

66.1%

White British

9.1%

White Other

3.6%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Priory Academy, Britain Street

Dunstable, East of England

Administrative

URN
138181
UKPRN
10037432
Establishment No.
4007
Trust
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