School Summary

Priory Academy


Boys: 377
Girls: 372
Total Pupils: 749
Opened: 01-06-2012
Ofsted: Good
Headteacher: Ian Bailey
Priory Academy
Priory Academy, Britain Street
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU5 4JA
Telephone: 01582661158
Website: http://www.prioryacademy.co.uk/

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AdministrativeWard (name): Dunstable-Manshead
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Boarders (code): 1
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Bedfordshire
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E06000056
DistrictAdministrative (name): Central Bedfordshire
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 502287
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Priory Academy
EstablishmentNumber: 4007
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 10
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Academies
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GOR (code): G
GOR (name): East of England
GSSLACode (name): E06000056
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Ian
HeadLastName: Bailey
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Mr
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LA (code): 823
LA (name): Central Bedfordshire
LSOA (code): E01017592
LSOA (name): Central Bedfordshire 030A
LastChangedDate: 07-09-2022
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MSOA (code): E02003648
MSOA (name): Central Bedfordshire 030
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NumberOfBoys: 377
NumberOfGirls: 372
NumberOfPupils: 749
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 2
OfficialSixthForm (name): Does not have a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 14-06-2017
OfstedRating (name): Good
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-06-2012
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000949
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): South West Bedfordshire
PercentageFSM: 13.20
PhaseOfEducation (code): 7
PhaseOfEducation (name): All-through
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Postcode: LU5 4JA
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PreviousLA (code): 820
PreviousLA (name): Pre LGR (2009) Bedfordshire
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RSCRegion (name): North-West London and South-Central England
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 99
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Academy Converter
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SchoolCapacity: 700
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): Scholars' Education Trust
SchoolWebsite: http://www.prioryacademy.co.uk/
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 16
StatutoryLowAge: 9
Street: Priory Academy, Britain Street
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01582661158
Town: Dunstable
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 4533
Trusts (name): SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 34
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy converter
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Not applicable
UKPRN: 10037432
UPRN: 100081195266
URN: 138181
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"School only cares about ofsted report and not the students","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"School only cares about ofsted report and not the students","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"mysterious girl","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/107798150891121719705\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocKJ6toNCXVIvBqowkH-oybz14-imr5gDB1QKA-_jeU=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-06-12T20:32:30Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Priory Academy has been fantastic for my daughter since she started over 2 years ago. The teaching staff invest so much into the children and their progress. The Pastoral care is outstanding. I could not be happier with the school and its performance.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Priory Academy has been fantastic for my daughter since she started over 2 years ago. The teaching staff invest so much into the children and their progress. The Pastoral care is outstanding. I could not be happier with the school and its performance.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"J D","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116033783881800254769\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLH5wfdkT2yvq669ipX5c5f7AmvHBc7D-StlaP29xxG=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2020-10-26T17:07:03Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"the school takes it too far and have ruined our science the teachers are outrageously over the top and they expect too much. when the revision classes were cancelled we were told it was \"up to us\" but they just would not hold them any more. being a student at priory academy was okay until the science teachers hired turned out to not be as good as they thought as my whole science class in year 11 are currently mostly grade 2-3 (minus two people) the rest of us are terrible and when i fail my GCSE exams i will put it up to the school, they have focused more on the more skilled set of people and do not get me wrong there are a few very amazing staff members but the rest are a disgrace to the education system. If i had children and i knew how bad this school really was on the inside i would never send them anywhere near this diabolical corrupt school. im ashamed to be a member of this school. it makes me fuming to see these types of imbeciles running a school. makes me ******* sick","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"the school takes it too far and have ruined our science the teachers are outrageously over the top and they expect too much. when the revision classes were cancelled we were told it was \"up to us\" but they just would not hold them any more. being a student at priory academy was okay until the science teachers hired turned out to not be as good as they thought as my whole science class in year 11 are currently mostly grade 2-3 (minus two people) the rest of us are terrible and when i fail my GCSE exams i will put it up to the school, they have focused more on the more skilled set of people and do not get me wrong there are a few very amazing staff members but the rest are a disgrace to the education system. If i had children and i knew how bad this school really was on the inside i would never send them anywhere near this diabolical corrupt school. im ashamed to be a member of this school. it makes me fuming to see these types of imbeciles running a school. makes me ******* sick","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"ImKroel","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/109029273919014381097\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUU2cLsedxLA2AKoWITbH9gjbaK3I1KYyWedG_yOggSuA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-04-17T18:53:54Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"My child goes to this school and she loves it it is amazing the food the teachers and the best part is that we live 5 minutes away and they can tell the older children and young","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"My child goes to this school and she loves it it is amazing the food the teachers and the best part is that we live 5 minutes away and they can tell the older children and young","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Rodica Libotean","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/102345133013983567915\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUu-njQxgCoghTADriydpER1w-YWDCz0EjQGus0ArDkA7E=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2020-02-21T09:50:40Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Very happy with this school for both my children - they are learning well and I find the teachers and admin staff great to deal with and very supportive","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Very happy with this school for both my children - they are learning well and I find the teachers and admin staff great to deal with and very supportive","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Karen MAGOR","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115977479244944961791\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWdUoQbE5SOFlh-PP1p4zDMlxybP45uaUm1tTfYm3hdjPM=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-12-17T10:18:20Z"}]