Queensbury AcademyManshead Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Queensbury Academy and Manshead Church of England Academy are secondary schools.
Queensbury Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Manshead Church of England Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Queensbury Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Queensbury Academy was judged in need of attention and Manshead Church of England Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.4 for Queensbury Academy and 38.9 for Manshead Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Queensbury Academy (43.2 in 2021-22, 41.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Manshead Church of England Academy (39.2 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DunstableQueensbury Academy | LutonManshead Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | 19th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,093 | 1,134 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Dunstable, LU6 3BU | Luton, LU1 4BB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.4 Stronger figure | 38.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.9% Stronger figure | 34.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.6% Stronger figure | 49.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 203 | 202 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 68 | 66 | |
| A-level average points | 28.9 Stronger figure | 27.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.1 | 29.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.5% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,154 | 1,146 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.6% | 19.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.0% | 19.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% Stronger figure | 31.2% | 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.
Queensbury Academy
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