# Alternatives to The Vale Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Vale 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.

## The Vale Academy, for comparison

0.91 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 |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Hadrian Academy, Dunstable](/school/137778/hadrian-academy) | 0.2 mi south | 0.87 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [St Christophers Academy, Dunstable](/school/138021/st-christophers-academy) | 0.5 mi south-east | 0.98 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Chantry Primary Academy, Luton](/school/138469/chantry-primary-academy) | 0.6 mi north-east | 0.97 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | yes |
| [Southfield Primary Academy, Luton](/school/146714/southfield-primary-academy) | 0.8 mi north-east | 0.98 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School, Luton](/school/142264/st-martin-de-porres-catholic-primary-school) | 0.8 mi north-east | 1.00 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, Dunstable](/school/145325/st-vincent-s-catholic-primary-school) | 1.0 mi north-west | 1.20 | 2026 | School remains Good | 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.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/138714/the-vale-academy/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/138714/the-vale-academy