Etonbury AcademySamuel Whitbread Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Etonbury Academy and Samuel Whitbread Academy.
Etonbury Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Samuel Whitbread Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Etonbury Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Etonbury Academy was judged Good and Samuel Whitbread Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.5 for Etonbury Academy and 46.7 for Samuel Whitbread Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Etonbury Academy (47.4 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Samuel Whitbread Academy (51.4 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ArleseyEtonbury Academy | SheffordSamuel Whitbread Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | 8th 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 | 13-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,133 | 1,660 | |
| Capacity | 1,270 | 1,650 | |
| Location | Arlesey, SG15 6XS | Shefford, SG17 5QS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.5 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.2% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.5% | 72.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.4% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.78 | 3.87 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 157 | 396 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 45 | 181 | |
| A-level average points | 29.2 | 35.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.8 | 37.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.0% | 18.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,133 | 1,660 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 12.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% Stronger figure | 27.5% | 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
A-level average points
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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