Weatherfield Academy is a special academy in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, for children and young people aged 7 to 19. It supports moderate learning.
- Ages 7–19
- 166 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 166 (places for 133)
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Liam Meenan (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Whipperley Academy Trust
- Opened
- 1 March 2012
- Free school meals
- 43% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- School reference (URN)
- 137896
Needs it supports
1 need: moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Central Bedfordshire (1)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Central Bedfordshire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, November 2024; school remains Good (June 2023)
Inspected in November 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, June 2023).
Contact and getting there
Brewers Hill Road, Dunstable, LU6 1AF
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Lancot School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- Stannard School Independent · Ages 5–18 · Ofsted: Good 1.6 miles
- Manshead Church of England Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 2.2 miles
All SEND schools in Central Bedfordshire
By need in Central Bedfordshire: Autism (10) · SEMH (5) · Speech and language (4) · Hearing (4) · Moderate learning (2) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Multi-sensory (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Weatherfield Academy
How do I get a place at Weatherfield Academy?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Weatherfield Academy. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Weatherfield Academy support?
Moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Weatherfield Academy take?
Aged 7 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Weatherfield Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Weatherfield Academy?
Brewers Hill Road, Dunstable, LU6 1AF, in Central Bedfordshire.
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