Queensbury Academy
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Attainment 8 of 40.0 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- Attainment 8:
- 40.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 46%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.56
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.76, -0.37]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 206 | 40.0 | — | 46.1% | 28.2% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 205 | 39.9 | -0.56 | 52.2% | 24.4% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 207 | 44.0 | -0.28 | 57.0% | 22.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 206 | 43.2 | -0.47 | 56.0% | 10.0% | 3.5 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138571 |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Helen Palmer |
| Trust | ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | LU6 3BU |
| Latest pupils | 206 |
| FSM eligible | 14.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Langdale Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3BU
www.queensbury.anthemtrust.ukView local authority page1582601241| DfE number | 4002 |
| UKPRN | 10038471 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 30 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 12 Jan 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Publication date | 12 Jan 2025 |