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Weatherfield Academy

Academy special converter · Dunstable · LU6 1AF

Ages 7–19 · 166 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

0.5

Overall absence

9.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.72
−20+2
Attainment 80.5
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.0

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
8.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
111

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

166 pupils · 133 places

Pupils on roll
166
Boys / girls
103 / 63
School capacity
133
Capacity fill
166 / 133 (125%)
Free school meals
43%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 7–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WHIPPERLEY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WHIPPERLEY ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Headteacher Liam Meenan

Location

Address
Brewers Hill Road
Postcode
LU6 1AF
Town
Dunstable
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 7–19, in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, 166 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 43%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Dunstable
33
Academies among open schools in Dunstable
73% (24)
Open schools in LU6
15
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135

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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Liam Meenan
Telephone
01582605632
Website
http://www.schools.bedfordshire.gov.uk/schools/weatherf/index.htm

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