Henlow Church of England AcademyPix Brook Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Henlow Church of England Academy and Pix Brook Academy.
Henlow Church of England Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Pix Brook Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Henlow Church of England Academy was judged the expected standard and Pix Brook Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.0 for Henlow Church of England Academy and 44.6 for Pix Brook Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Henlow Church of England Academy (43.5 in 2023-24, 41.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HenlowHenlow Church of England Academy | StotfoldPix Brook Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | 12th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-16 | 9-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 599 | 1,011 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Henlow, SG16 6AN | Stotfold, SG5 4HB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.0 | 44.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.5% | 36.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.4% | 68.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 78 | 76 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% 2022-23 · England 60.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 62.0% | |
| At higher standard | 3.0% 2022-23 · England 8.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 8.0% | |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 2022-23 · England 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 106.0 | |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 2022-23 · England 104.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 105.0 | |
| Reading progress | -1.50 2022-23 | Not reported2024-25 | |
| Writing progress | -2.60 2022-23 | Not reported2024-25 | |
| Maths progress | -3.70 2022-23 | Not reported2024-25 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 617 | 865 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.5% | 13.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.9% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% | 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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