Etonbury AcademyHenlow Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Etonbury Academy and Henlow Church of England Academy.
Etonbury Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Henlow Church of England Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Etonbury Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Etonbury Academy was judged Good and Henlow Church of England Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.5 for Etonbury Academy and 42.7 for Henlow Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Etonbury Academy (47.4 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ArleseyEtonbury Academy | HenlowHenlow Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | 11th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 9-19 | 9-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,133 | 617 | |
| Capacity | 1,270 | 900 | |
| Location | Arlesey, SG15 6XS | Henlow, SG16 6AN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.5 Stronger figure | 42.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.2% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.5% Stronger figure | 62.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.4% Stronger figure | 18.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.78 Stronger figure | 3.50 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 157 | 86 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 62.0% | 57.0% 2022-23 · England 60.0% | |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 8.0% | 3.0% 2022-23 · England 8.0% | |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 106.0 | 105.0 2022-23 · England 105.0 | |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 105.0 | 101.0 2022-23 · England 104.0 | |
| Reading progress | Not reported2024-25 | -1.50 2022-23 | |
| Writing progress | Not reported2024-25 | -2.60 2022-23 | |
| Maths progress | Not reported2024-25 | -3.70 2022-23 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 45 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 29.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,133 | 617 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 18.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% Stronger figure | 22.1% | 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
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
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