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The Vale Academy

URN: 138714

Address: Wilbury Drive, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4QP
ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 17 May 2023 was:

Requires Improvement

Quality of education:

Requires Improvement

Behaviour and attitudes:

Good

Personal development:

Good

Leadership and management:

Good

Early years provision:

Requires Improvement

Requires Improvement

All reports

  1. School inspection: Requires ImprovementSchool inspection, PDF - 08 September 2023
    PDF – Published

  2. Short inspection Short inspection, PDF - 14 November 2017
    PDF – Published

  3. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 17 October 2014
    PDF – Published

  4. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 16 September 2013
    PDF – Published

  5. Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter, PDF - 09 October 2012
    PDF – Published
  6. Opened
  7. Previously Mill Vale School Closed

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About The Vale Academy

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Central Bedfordshire

Pupils

  • Age Range: 2 - 11
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 624
  • School capacity: 563

Location

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  • Address: Wilbury Drive, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4QP
  • Region: East of England

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Part of ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS

At the same postcode

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