The Vale Academy

School Name: The Vale Academy
Address: Wilbury Drive
Town/City: Dunstable
County: Bedfordshire
Postcode: LU5 4QP
Telephone Number: 01582 211150
Website: https://www.thevaleacademy.co.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Advantage Schools
Sponsor: Advantage Schools Trust

Principal: Mrs Jan Figueiredo
Capacity: 563
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 601 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 107% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 12.7%

URN: 138714
DfE Number: 823/4056
UKPRN: 10038622
UPRN: 10014619563
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Central Bedfordshire (E06000056)
Constituency: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard (E14001206)
Electoral Ward: Dunstable East (E05014404)

Easting & Northing: 503124E, 222874N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 53' 43.87" N 0° 30' 9.39" W
Plus Code: 9C3XVFWW+6X

DfE Record: View record

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