Samuel Whitbread AcademyHenlow Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Samuel Whitbread Academy and Henlow Church of England Academy are secondary schools.
Samuel Whitbread Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Henlow Church of England Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Samuel Whitbread Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Samuel Whitbread Academy was judged Good and Henlow Church of England Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.7 for Samuel Whitbread Academy and 42.7 for Henlow Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Samuel Whitbread Academy (51.4 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffordSamuel Whitbread Academy | HenlowHenlow Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th 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 | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 13-18 | 9-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,660 | 617 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 900 | |
| Location | Shefford, SG17 5QS | Henlow, SG16 6AN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 42.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.0% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.7% Stronger figure | 62.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.6% | 18.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.87 Stronger figure | 3.50 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 396 | 86 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 57.0% | 60.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | Not reported | -1.50 | |
| Writing progress | Not reported | -2.60 | |
| Maths progress | Not reported | -3.70 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 181 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,660 | 617 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.6% | 18.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.6% | 8.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.5% | 22.1% 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
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Samuel Whitbread Academy
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