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Priory Academy

Central Bedfordshire·All-through·East of England·Academy converter·LU5 4JA
URN: 138181
46.2
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-0.21
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-0.50, 0.07]
64.1%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
30.1%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025

Decision summary

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Academic outcomesAround average academic outcomes

Attainment 8 of 46.2 is close to the national average of around 46.

Attainment 8:
46.2
5+ Eng & Maths:
64%
Academic year:
2024/2025
Pupil progressBroadly average progress

Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.

Progress 8:
-0.21
Confidence interval:
[-0.50, 0.07]
Admissions realismAdmissions realism: not yet assessed

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Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2024/202510346.264.1%30.1%4.1
2023/20249341.7-0.2149.5%66.7%3.9
2022/20239649.1+0.2365.0%70.0%4.5
2021/20229453.7+0.0685.0%74.0%5.0

Nearby and similar schools

Other secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire for local comparison.

Central Bedfordshire hub
Cedars Upper School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 48.5Progress 8 -0.11
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Vandyke Upper School
Attainment 8 48.2Progress 8 +0.01
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Harlington Upper School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 47.8Progress 8 -0.34
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School information

URN138181
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
RegionEast of England
PhaseAll-through
TypeAcademy converter
Gender of entryMixed
Age range9-16
HeadteacherHeadteacher Ian Bailey
TrustSCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeLU5 4JA
Latest pupils103
FSM eligible13.7%

Contact and identifiers

Priory Academy, Britain Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4JA

http://www.prioryacademy.co.uk/View local authority page1582661158
DfE number4007
UKPRN10037432
Opened1 Jun 2012
GIAS updated9 Jul 2025

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated9 Jul 2025
Latest KS4 year2024/2025
Latest KS2 year2024/2025
Ofsted published

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