# Alternatives to Ardley Hill Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Ardley Hill Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Ardley Hill Academy, for comparison

0.78 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Watling Lower School, Dunstable](/school/151796/watling-lower-school) | 0.3 mi north-west | 1.25 | 2026 | Some aspects not as strong | no | not recorded |
| [Lark Rise Academy, Dunstable](/school/136345/lark-rise-academy) | 0.4 mi west | 1.53 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [St. Augustine's Academy, Dunstable](/school/138558/st-augustine-s-academy) | 0.6 mi north-east | 1.04 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Dunstable Icknield Lower School, Dunstable](/school/151210/dunstable-icknield-lower-school) | 0.7 mi north-west | 0.87 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |
| [St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Luton](/school/145324/st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school) | 0.8 mi east | 1.07 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School, Dunstable](/school/109703/ashton-st-peter-s-va-c-of-e-school) | 0.8 mi north-west | 1.03 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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