Bedford
Daubeney Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Bedford school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 46.1 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 46.1
- Attainment 8
- 52%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- +0.02
- Progress 8
- [-0.32, 0.37]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 111 | 95 | 94 (99%) | 210 |
| September 2025 | 118 | 107 | 107 (100%) | 167 |
| September 2024 | 79 | 67 | 66 (99%) | 111 |
| September 2023 | 100 | 68 | 67 (99%) | 123 |
| September 2022 | 80 | 56 | 56 (100%) | 121 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Bedford’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 118 | 46.1 | — | 51.7% | 16.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 109 | 38.5 | — | 29.4% | — | 22.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 79 | 35.6 | +0.02 | 32.9% | — | 21.5% | 3.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 88 | 36.1 | -1.06 | 30.7% | — | 25.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 81 | 38.1 | -0.54 | — | — | 23.0% | 3.4 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bedford for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138067 |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Head Teacher Chris Carter |
| Trust | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | MK42 7PS |
| Pupils | 561 |
| FSM eligible | 25.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
http://www.daubeneyacademy.co.uk/View local authority page1234400111| DfE number | 4098 |
| UKPRN | 10037039 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 7 Sept 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Publication date | 7 Sept 2025 |