- School
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The Vale Academy - Dunstable
- Type of school
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Academy
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Wilbury Drive
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Dunstable
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Bedfordshire
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LU5 4QP
- Telephone
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01582 211150
- Email address
- vale@thesharedlearningtrust.org.uk
- Website
- http://vale.thesharedlearningtrust.org.uk/
- Headteacher
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Tanya Knight
- Head of School
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Mrs Tanya Knight
- Age range
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2 to 11
- Ofsted inspection
- Published admission numbers (places available)
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75
- Designated measuring point
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Pedestrian gate on Ridgway Avenue
- Oversubscription criteria
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Oversubscription criteria:
- all 'looked after' children or children who were previously 'looked after', including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see definition below)
- children of staff employed by The Vale Academy who the academy reasonably considers has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is demonstrable skill shortage and/or have 2 or more years' service at the time of application
- children who have siblings currently at The Vale Academy and will continue to be on the admission roll at the point of entry
- children who live within the catchment area of Dunstable, Dunstable Icknield (Dunstable), Houghton, Parkside and Tithe Farm and the Luton borough authority wards of Leagrave and Luton
- children who live nearest to the school determined by straight line distance from the school site to the child’s home address
Definition of 'children who appear to have been in state care outside of England'
Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose if to benefit society.
- Allocation statistics
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Allocation statistics (entry to reception year) Published admission number (PAN) Requests Places offered Last place offered 75 (allocated to 78 to take all children on the waiting list) 78 75 At the time of the initial allocation in April 2023 all applicants were offered a place - In-year admissions
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Information for in-year admission during academic year September 2023 to July 2024
Admission number per year group: 75
Oversubscription criteria: As above
- School closures
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- Report incorrect school information
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If you believe any of the information on this page is incorrect, please email admissions@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk to let us know.
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