The Vale Academy
About the school
The Vale Academy is an open primary school in Central Bedfordshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 3 June 2025
- Published
- 13 July 2025
- Inspection type
- Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
- Latest outcome
- Not judged
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Good
Sixth form
Not applicable
Results and school context
Key Stage 2 results
Combined attainment
Reading, writing and maths expected standard
- School
- 73%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 50%
- England
- 62%
Reading, writing and maths higher standard
- School
- 0%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 3%
- England
- 8%
Subject attainment
Reading expected standard
- School
- 76%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 70%
- England
- 75%
Writing expected standard
- School
- 80%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 61%
- England
- 72%
Maths expected standard
- School
- 85%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 66%
- England
- 74%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling expected
- School
- 82%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 66%
- England
- 73%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling higher
- School
- 40%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 20%
- England
- 30%
Science expected standard
- School
- 78%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 78%
- England
- 82%
Scaled scores
Reading average scaled score
- School
- 106
- Central Bedfordshire
- 104
- England
- 106
Maths average scaled score
- School
- 107
- Central Bedfordshire
- 103
- England
- 105
Grammar average scaled score
- School
- 106
- Central Bedfordshire
- 103
- England
- 105
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
602
Girls
46.01%
Boys
53.99%
SEN support
9.14%
Education, health and care plan
4.32%
English as an additional language
27.70%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
12.09%
Overall absence
5
Persistent absence
13.82