The Vale Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
May 17 2023 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
624 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
53.5%
Girls
46.5%
First language not English
27.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.6%
Persistent absence
12.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 47.8%
Other White 17.8%
Mixed 10.2%
Indian 4.5%
Pakistani 3.4%
Unclassified 3.2%
Other Asian 3%
African 3%
Caribbean 2.2%
Other 2.2%
Other Black 1%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.2
WritingAverage0.7
MathsAbove average2.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Vale Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
75
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
70
2nd preference
30
3rd preference
29
From another Local Authority
13
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
70
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
10
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
17
10
7
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
10
6
4
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
35
16
19
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
21
14
7
Reception, Full-time
85
44
41
Year 1
76
40
36
Year 2
72
40
32
Year 3
85
41
44
Year 4
81
46
35
Year 5
60
41
19
Year 6
79
35
44
Year 2023-2024

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