Priory Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dunstable, East of England LU5 4JA · Central Bedfordshire
#184 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#1474 of 4,090 nationally
About Priory Academy
Priory Academy is a academy all-through located in Dunstable, in the Central Bedfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 9–16. In 2025 it enrolled 830 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 60.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of all-through schools in England and 184th of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (85th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (53th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 830; capacity filled 118.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.9%; ebacc average points 4.08.
There are 27 schools in Dunstable; Priory Academy ranks 8th of 27 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)65%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Priory Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 830
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 118.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 65%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 46.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.08
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Priory Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Watling Lower School
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
190 students · 559 m away
Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
295 students · 709 m away
Ardley Hill Academy
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
422 students · 903 m away
St. Augustine's Academy
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
177 students · 945 m away
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Dunstable · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
205 students · 1.0 km away
Queensbury Academy
Dunstable · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,093 students · 1.1 km away
Hadrian Academy
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
394 students · 1.2 km away
Lark Rise Academy
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
351 students · 1.3 km away
The Vale Academy
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
601 students · 1.4 km away
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
520 students · 1.6 km away
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Wootton Academy
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Marshland High School
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Robert Barclay Academy
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821 students
East Point Academy
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Stowupland High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Priory Academy a good school?
Priory Academy has a Success Index (England) of 60.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #184 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Priory Academy rank in East of England?
Priory Academy ranks #184 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #1474 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Priory Academy?
Priory Academy had 830 students in 2025.
Is Priory Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Priory Academy is classified as a all-through covering Ages 9–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Priory Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Priory Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.