The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, Dunstable, LU5 4QP
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Primary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 2 to 11
- Admissions: Not applicable
- Sixth form: No
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 601 (309 boys, 292 girls)
- Capacity: 563
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 11.5%
- Telephone: 01582211150
- Ofsted: Good (17 Sep 2014); inspected again 3 Jun 2025, no overall grade
- KS2 expected standard: 73% (2024/25, revised)
- Applications (Reception entry, September 2026): 129 applications, 56 places offered
Phase, type, gender, ages, admissions, sixth form, capacity and contact details are from the Department for Education's school register as at 21 October 2026. Ofsted inspection records as at 30 September 2026.
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