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The Vale Academy

Wilbury Drive, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4QP · URN 138714

Public data summary

7.2

out of 10 · 15 data sources

Coverage 54% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Pupils: 277
Age range: 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 563
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire

Outcomes

Published performance

KS2 combined: 75.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 5.3%
Persistent absence: 13.3%
Free school meals: 7.8%
SEN support: 13.5%
English additional language: 27.7%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.8:1
Average class size: 24.3
Staff turnover: 26.1%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Resources

5.1

3 contributing signals

Achievement

8.3

4 contributing signals

Progress

7.5

1 contributing signals

Attendance

7.6

5 contributing signals

Equity

7.5

2 contributing signals

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Official website

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School records are retained from official public datasets and managed through the Y School admin. This atlas is a supporting layer, not the current Y School product. Last refreshed 02/06/2026.