Daubeney Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bedford, East of England MK42 7PS · Bedford
#365 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2988 of 4,090 nationally
About Daubeney Academy
Daubeney Academy is a academy secondary located in Bedford, in the Bedford local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 576 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 365th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (47th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 576; capacity filled 98.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 55%; ebacc average points 3.34.
There are 93 schools in Bedford; Daubeney Academy ranks 61st of 88 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Daubeney Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 576
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 55%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.34
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Daubeney Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Springfield Primary School
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
365 students · 141 m away
Camestone School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
408 students · 451 m away
Bedford Road Primary Academy
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
365 students · 970 m away
Balliol Primary School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
355 students · 1.3 km away
Elstow School
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
413 students · 1.4 km away
Cauldwell School
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 1.6 km away
Kempston Academy
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
773 students · 1.7 km away
Shackleton Primary School
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
487 students · 1.9 km away
Kempston Rural Primary School
Kempston · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
439 students · 2.2 km away
Bedford Academy
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,480 students · 2.3 km away
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Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Holbrook Academy
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584 students
The Hathaway Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Daubeney Academy a good school?
Daubeney Academy has a Success Index (England) of 29.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #365 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Daubeney Academy rank in East of England?
Daubeney Academy ranks #365 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2988 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Daubeney Academy?
Daubeney Academy had 576 students in 2025.
Is Daubeney Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Daubeney Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Daubeney Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Daubeney Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.