Ardley Hill Academy
Academy converter in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 422 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 520 |
| Free school meals | 12.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Address | Lowther Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3NZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.ardleyhill.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01582667955 |
| URN | 138209 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 July 2024, published 8 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Watling Lower School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Lark Rise Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Priory Academy (all-through school, about 0.9 km)
- St. Augustine's Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Dunstable Icknield Lower School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Lancot School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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