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Priory Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Priory Academy, Britain Street
 Dunstable
 Bedfordshire LU5 4JA
Telephone: 01582 661158

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 9-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Priory Middle School
Trust: Scholars' Education Trust
Sponsor: Scholars' Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Ian Bailey (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Mahnaz Smith
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 42.5 / 15.04
Non-teaching Staff*: 32.02
Number of pupils: 830
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.5
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 14.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 34.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 46.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Electoral Ward: Dunstable East
School Number: 8234007

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th June 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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