Priory Academy
Academy converter all-through school in Dunstable (Central Bedfordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
It is a privilege to be the Headteacher of Priory Academy and it is with great pleasure that I welcome you to our school website. We are a mixed extended secondary comprehensive Academy with approximately 800 students on roll. Our Academy is extremely popular in the local area and there are waiting lists for places across the year groups.
All staff place a great deal of emphasis on pastoral care and very close links with parents, alongside excellent academic achievement. We also have very high behaviour expectations. We pride ourselves on our sense of community both within the school itself, and in the wider locality.
We want our students to become good citizens and know how to work successfully with others: our students actively support local charities, as well as having an involvement with local events. We have a thriving house system and each house has a charity that is supported via a variety of events throughout the school year.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Fencing
- Football
- Rugby
- Stem
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 138181
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 9 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Vanessa Green | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Morris | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Marcus Fleming | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ashley Mead | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ian Bailey | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Jana Veyres | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Steven Kinson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Montgomery | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Amanda Cook Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alec Hales Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Cassie Sansone Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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