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Hadrian Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Ross Griffin (Principal)

corporate_fareHADRIAN ACADEMY TRUST

location_onDunstable, LU5 4SR

language Visit Website phone 01582618400

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

370

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Expected Standard

56%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Hadrian Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Dunstable, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 70% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Hadrian Academy is an academy converter in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of HADRIAN ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 394 pupils on roll, of whom 10% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #24 of 37 primaries in Central Bedfordshire and #11,154 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 50%

Reading76% LA 68%

Writing59% LA 62%

Maths76% LA 62%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 49%England 61%

Reading85% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 61% · Eng 72%

Maths81% LA 62% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 48%England 60%

Reading84% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths69% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.4

Read

LA -1.4

0.7 to 4.0

-3.1

Write

LA -2.4

-4.7 to -1.5

1.0

Maths

LA -2.0

-0.6 to 2.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 57%England 65%

Reading73% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 71% · Eng 78%

Maths71% LA 69% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA -2.0

-3.4 to -0.3

-1.5

Write

LA -2.1

-2.9 to 0.0

-2.6

Maths

LA -2.3

-3.9 to -1.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 55%

Reading79% LA 66%

Writing87% LA 70%

Maths75% LA 65%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1

Read

LA -2.2

-2.6 to 0.6

0.6

Write

LA -1.9

-1 to 2.2

0.6

Maths

LA -2.1

-0.9 to 2.1

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#11,154 / 14,159	#24	#9,851	#1
2024	#6,922 / 14,233	#12	#6,176	#1
2023	#8,365 / 13,940	#16	#9,299	#6,939
2019	#9,788 / 11,810	#17	#7,893	#10,250
2018	#5,936 / 10,972	#6	#4,978	#5,789

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 September 2023

Inspection Report

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24 January 2018

Inspection Report

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18 March 2014

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-01-24

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2014-03-18

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 383 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.8%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	383	3	0.8%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	389	14	3.6%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	390	2	0.5%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	387	4	1.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	382	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	384	1	0.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	370	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	368	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	368	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	363	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	370	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	387	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	386	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	388	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	394	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	394	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	398	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	388	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	381	7	1.8%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	381	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	370	3	0.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	366	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	363	13	3.6%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	345	6	1.7%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	347	10	2.9%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	344	11	3.2%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 14 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils