Etonbury AcademyPix Brook Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Etonbury Academy and Pix Brook Academy are middle deemed secondary schools.
Etonbury Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pix Brook Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Etonbury Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Etonbury Academy was judged Good and Pix Brook Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.8 for Etonbury Academy and 44.6 for Pix Brook Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Etonbury Academy (47.4 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ArleseyEtonbury Academy | StotfoldPix Brook Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | 12th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-19 | 9-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,158 | 1,011 | |
| Capacity | 1,270 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Arlesey, SG15 6XS | Stotfold, SG5 4HB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.8 Stronger figure | 44.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.3% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.6% Stronger figure | 68.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 153 | 76 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| 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 | 865 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 13.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 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
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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