Queensbury Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 19

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Langdale Road, Dunstable, LU6 3BUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Queensbury Academy is a secondary school in Dunstable for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 134 schools in Central Bedfordshire. It ranks 5th of 5 secondary schools in Dunstable. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 October 2024, report published 12 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

206 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score40.0

40.0, 6.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths33.5%

33.5%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths56.3%

56.3%, 8.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc28.2%

28.2%, 12.3 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.37

3.37, 0.72 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

68 students

Average point score per A level entry28.93

28.93, 6.07 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,093 pupils on roll, with places for 1,350

Eligible for free school meals15.7%

15.7%, 10.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.2%

22.2%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.2%

12.2%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Queensbury Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Priory Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.2
All Saints Academy Dunstable	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to outstanding	Attainment 8: 36.9
Manshead Church of England Academy	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 43.0
The Chalk Hills Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.7
Houstone School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 46.1

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Helen Palmer
Phone: 01582601241
Website: queensbury.anthemtrust.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Langdale Road, Dunstable, LU6 3BU
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
URN: 138571

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.