The Vale Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Jun 3 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138714
- Address
- Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 602 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.0%
- Girls
- 46.0%
- First language not English
- 27.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
White British 46.8%
Other White 17.8%
Mixed 11.6%
Indian 4.2%
Other Asian 3.2%
Pakistani 3%
Unclassified 3%
Caribbean 2.8%
African 2.7%
Other 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other Black 1%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.2
WritingAverage0.7
MathsAbove average2.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 75%
Local authority average 50%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 3%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Vale Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 61
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 16
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 24 12 12 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 30 15 15 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 23 11 12 |
| Reception, Full-time | 72 40 32 |
| Year 1 | 82 42 40 |
| Year 2 | 76 40 36 |
| Year 3 | 68 39 29 |
| Year 4 | 90 44 46 |
| Year 5 | 77 43 34 |
| Year 6 | 56 38 18 |