Ardley Hill Academy, Dunstable

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Ardley Hill Academy

Lowther Road, Dunstable LU6 3NZ

https://www.ardleyhill.org.uk/

Ardley Hill Academy is an academy. It has about 460 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In July 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Chiltern Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Lark Rise Academy, Lancot School, Dallow Primary School, Linslade School and Marston Vale Middle School.)

Particular strengths include Environment and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Lark Rise Academy
0.4		Watling Lower School
0.6		Priory Academy
0.7		Dunstable Icknield Lower School
0.7		St. Augustine's Academy
0.9		Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
0.9		St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.2		Lancot School
1.3		Beecroft Academy
1.4		Hadrian Academy
1.5		The Vale Academy
1.6		St Christophers Academy

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Below average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is poor.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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