Queensbury Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dunstable, East of England LU6 3BU · Central Bedfordshire
#302 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2489 of 4,090 nationally
About Queensbury Academy
Queensbury Academy is a academy secondary located in Dunstable, in the Central Bedfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,093 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 39.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 302nd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (80th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (22th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,093; capacity filled 81%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.3%; ebacc average points 3.37.
There are 27 schools in Dunstable; Queensbury Academy ranks 14th of 27 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%)40.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.8%
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 Queensbury Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,093
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.37
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Queensbury Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lark Rise Academy
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
351 students · 366 m away
Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
295 students · 668 m away
Watling Lower School
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
190 students · 672 m away
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Dunstable · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
205 students · 754 m away
Ardley Hill Academy
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
422 students · 854 m away
Priory Academy
Dunstable · Academy all-through · Ages 9–16
830 students · 1.1 km away
Lancot School
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
423 students · 1.1 km away
Beecroft Academy
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
413 students · 1.3 km away
St. Augustine's Academy
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
177 students · 1.8 km away
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
520 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,096 students
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,097 students
Castle View School
Canvey Island · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,098 students
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,099 students
Yavneh College
Borehamwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,085 students
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,101 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Queensbury Academy a good school?
Queensbury Academy has a Success Index (England) of 39.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #302 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 Queensbury Academy rank in East of England?
Queensbury Academy ranks #302 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2489 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Queensbury Academy?
Queensbury Academy had 1,093 students in 2025.
Is Queensbury Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Queensbury Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Queensbury Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Queensbury Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.