Queensbury Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 1 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138571
- Address
- Langdale Road, LU6 3BU
- Website
- www.queensburyacademy.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1195 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 16.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.1%
- Persistent absence
- 28.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 67.4%
Other White 12.8%
Mixed 8.5%
Indian 2.8%
African 2.6%
Other Asian 2%
Caribbean 1%
Pakistani 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44
Local authority average 44.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.63
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 74 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 72 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 73 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 95 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 207 |
Admissions
Queensbury Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 7
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 6
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 6
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 223 117 106 |
| Year 8 | 210 108 102 |
| Year 9 | 204 105 99 |
| Year 10 | 197 97 100 |
| Year 11 | 209 106 103 |
| Year 12 | 72 36 36 |
| Year 13 | 80 35 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 86.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 35.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 48.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 2.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 55.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 13.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 12.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.7% 1.7% |