Education
The town holds several middle schools, notably Ashton (VA) Middle School, formerly known as Dunstable Grammar School. Also Priory Middle School which is located next to Priory House and Gardens.
Upper schools include:
- All Saints' Academy, formerly the Northfields Technology College
- Queensbury Academy, formerly Queensbury Upper School.
- Manshead Upper School, which holds Specialist Science College status and an Artsmark award.
All upper schools within the town provide further education through attached sixth form colleges.
Weatherfield Academy is a coeducational special school located in Dunstable. The school educates pupils from the wider Central Bedfordshire area.
Central Bedfordshire College is a further education college located in the town. The college serves students from Dunstable and the surrounding rural area.
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