Postcode sector · Dunstable

Schools in LU5 4

Primary and secondary schools serving LU5 4, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council: Central Bedfordshire
Region: East of England
Population: 24,487 (2024)

LU5 4Postcode sector · Dunstable

Schools

Schools in LU5 4

11 schools in LU5 4: 7 primary, 2 secondary and 2 other, including 1 independent. 80% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 10 that publish a capacity are 95% full overall, and 5 have more pupils than places.

Schools

in LU5 4

Good or better

80%

Of 10 with an Ofsted grade

How full

95%

Nearly full: 4,270 pupils for 4,514 places

Over capacity

More pupils than places, of 10 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

LU5 4

73%

Good72.7%
Needs improvement9.1%
Serious concerns9.1%
Not rated9.1%

All schools

The largest schools here

Manshead Church of England Academy
Secondary · ages 11–19 · Faith school · 1,134 pupils · 84% full
Needs improvement
1 mile · February 2026
Priory Academy
All-through · ages 9–16 · 830 pupils · 119% full
Good
0.5 miles · April 2023
The Vale Academy
Primary · ages 2–11 · 601 pupils · 107% full
Good
0.5 miles · September 2014
Hadrian Academy
Primary · ages 4–11 · 394 pupils · 109% full
Good
0.4 miles · September 2023
St Christophers Academy
Primary · ages 2–11 · 388 pupils · 118% full
Good
0.6 miles · September 2019
Caddington Village School
Primary · ages 3–11 · 277 pupils · 66% full
Good
2.9 miles · November 2015
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 229 pupils · 109% full
Good
1 mile · April 2022
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy
Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 206 pupils · 59% full
Serious concerns
1.4 miles · November 2015
St. Augustine's Academy
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 177 pupils · 94% full
Good
0.5 miles · June 2024
Willow Nursery School
Nursery · ages 2–5 · 83 pupils
Good
0.4 miles · May 2024
Stannard School
Other · ages 5–18 · Independent · 34 pupils · 85% full
Not rated
0.3 miles

How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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