56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
693.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,154
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Queensbury Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Central Bedfordshire
Part ofANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-6pp
64%54%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-2pp
38%30%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
40.0
+0.1
44.041.639.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.0
EBacc entry
28%
+4pp
28%19%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
693.9
-2.5
752.0584.0416.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 693.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.9
+1.9
29.328.227.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.9
A-level value added
-0.02
+0.2
0.0-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-1pp
14%9%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,154
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Langdale Road, Dunstable, LU6 3BU
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
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 | 56% | 34% | 40.0 | Not applicable | 28% | 693.9 | 30% | 1,154 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 35% | 39.9 | -0.56 | 24% | 696.3 | 25% | 1,195 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 38% | 44.0 | -0.28 | 22% | 752.0 | 30% | 1,238 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 33% | 43.2 | -0.47 | 10% | 721.3 | 15% | 1,223 |
| 2018/19 | 44% | 22% | 39.3 | -0.44 | 13% | 416.0 | 17% | 1,046 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 28% | 41.3 | -0.71 | 8% | 528.2 | 8% | 1,030 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 34% | 43.5 | -0.49 | 17% | — | 18% | 934 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.9 | C | -0.02 | 4% | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 27.1 | C- | -0.20 | 5% | 85 |
| 2022/23 | 27.0 | C- | — | 14% | 79 |
| 2021/22 | 29.3 | C | — | 12% | 70 |
| 2018/19 | 27.9 | C- | -0.23 | 5% | 47 |
| 2017/18 | 23.1 | D+ | -0.14 | 5% | 85 |
| 2016/17 | 21.1 | D | -0.30 | 0% | 89 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,154 | 21.3 | 14% | 21% | 15% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,195 | 23.7 | 13% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,238 | 19.0 | 16% | 16% | 14% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,223 | 17.0 | 17% | 15% | 17% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,167 | 17.9 | 15% | 14% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,046 | 20.0 | 12% | 12% | 21% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,030 | 21.0 | 14% | 10% | 20% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 934 | 19.4 | 15% | 9% | 22% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.