Daubeney AcademyKempston Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
Daubeney Academy and Kempston Academy are secondary schools in Bedford.
Daubeney Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kempston Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Daubeney Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Daubeney Academy was judged exceptional and Kempston Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.5 for Daubeney Academy and 40.3 for Kempston Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Daubeney Academy (38.1 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2024-25) and has risen at Kempston Academy (37.7 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordDaubeney Academy | BedfordKempston Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 14 in Bedford Stronger figure | 12th of 14 in Bedford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 561 | 824 | |
| Capacity | 583 | 982 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK42 7PS | Bedford, MK42 7EB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.5 | 40.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.4% | 35.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.0% Stronger figure | 54.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 22.0% | 35.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.34 | 3.53 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 109 | 166 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 3 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 561 | 824 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | 29.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.7% | 26.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Daubeney Academy
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