55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
364.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
561
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 21/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBedford
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Daubeney Academy · Secondary · Bedford
Part ofCHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
+3pp
55%53%51%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-4pp
33%30%28%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
38.5
+2.9
38.537.035.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.5
EBacc entry
22%
+1pp
25%23%22%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
364.3
+121.2
364.3303.7243.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 364.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
561
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PS
Local authority
Bedford
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 76% | 18% | 0% | 0% | 90% | 80% | Not published | Not published | 106.0 | Not applicable | -0.30 | Not applicable | 16% | 352 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 3% | 70% | 19% | 71% | 14% | 71% | 8% | 78% | 78% | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 | -1.30 | -0.70 | -1.60 | 12% | 433 |
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 55% | 29% | 38.5 | Not applicable | 22% | 364.3 | 34% | 561 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 33% | 35.6 | +0.02 | 22% | 243.1 | 29% | 504 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 31% | 36.1 | Low coverage | 25% | 283.5 | 45% | 481 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 28% | 38.1 | -0.54 | 23% | 276.8 | 36% | 436 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 309 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 561 | 18.7 | 21% | 36% | 27% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 504 | 17.4 | 21% | 33% | 28% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 481 | 24.1 | 18% | 33% | 32% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 436 | 18.2 | 18% | 29% | 30% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 377 | 16.5 | 18% | 26% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 309 | 14.0 | 17% | 28% | 35% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 352 | 15.3 | 16% | 29% | 35% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 433 | 17.5 | 12% | 28% | 34% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.