Weatherfield Academy
Academy special converter in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 7 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 166 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 133 |
| Free school meals | 43.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | WHIPPERLEY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Address | Brewers Hill Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1AF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.schools.bedfordshire.gov.uk/schools/weatherf/index.htm |
| Telephone | 01582605632 |
| URN | 137896 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 November 2024, published 6 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 June 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
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.
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Nearby schools
- The Chiltern School (special school, about 4.1 km)
- Woodlands Secondary School (special school, about 7.2 km)
- Richmond Hill School (special school, about 9.0 km)
- Lime Academy Hartwell (special school, about 9.2 km)
- Oak Bank School (special school, about 9.7 km)
- Lady Zia Wernher School (special school, about 10.2 km)
- St Luke's School (special school, about 13.4 km)
- Haywood Grove School (special school, about 14.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.