Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4SR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HADRIAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Ross Griffin
- Constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 394
- URN
- 137778
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01582618400
About this school
Hadrian Academy is a primary academy in Dunstable. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 394 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 | 59 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 64% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 85% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 81% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 85% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hadrian Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Central Bedfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 47.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 370 |
| 2023/24 | 387 |
| 2024/25 | 383 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hadrian Academy compares
Hadrian Academy ranked 29th of 48 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.6% | 12.3% | 394 | — |
| The Vale Academy | 73% | 5% | 12.1% | 601 | 0.2 miles |
| St Christophers Academy | 33% | 5.3% | 9.9% | 388 | 0.5 miles |
| Chantry Primary Academy | 79% | 4.9% | 34.2% | 631 | 0.7 miles |
| St. Augustine's Academy | 32% | 6% | 35.8% | 177 | 0.8 miles |
| Southfield Primary Academy | 72% | 4.4% | 33.2% | 405 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.27%
- English as an additional language
- 30.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 8.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Vale Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Dunstable
-
St Christophers Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Dunstable
-
Chantry Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Luton
-
St. Augustine's Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Dunstable
-
Southfield Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Luton
Other schools in Dunstable
Hadrian Academy ranks 10th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Dunstable.
- Ardley Hill Academy Primary
- Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Primary
- Beecroft Academy Primary
- Dunstable Icknield Lower School Primary
- Eaton Bray Academy Primary
- Edlesborough Primary Academy Primary
- Harlington Lower School Primary
- Houghton Regis Primary School Primary
- Kensworth Church of England Academy Primary
- Lancot School Primary
- Lark Rise Academy Primary
- St Christophers Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hadrian Academy teach?
- Hadrian Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Dunstable.
- Who is the principal of Hadrian Academy?
- The principal of Hadrian Academy is Mr Ross Griffin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hadrian Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hadrian Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hadrian Academy?
- Hadrian Academy has 394 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hadrian Academy full?
- Hadrian Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 394 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hadrian Academy a faith school?
- No. Hadrian Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hadrian Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hadrian Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Hadrian Academy?
- Hadrian Academy is part of HADRIAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hadrian Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hadrian Academy rank locally?
- Hadrian Academy ranked 29th of 48 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hadrian Academy's absence rate?
- Hadrian Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hadrian Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hadrian Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.