Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS · Bedford · secondary school
13th of 13 secondary schools in Bedford we can score, 14 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 899 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.5/10 among them, against 3.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 29.4 · 16 | 46% | 0.73 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.02 · 52 | 38% | 1.99 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 38.5 · 15 | 15% | 0.23 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 29.4% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 38.5, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.02 in 2023/24, indicating pupils performed slightly better than peers nationally who started from the same point. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.5 out of 10 among them, against 3.0 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in. The school has 561 pupils in a capacity of 583, leaving 22 spare places. With such limited space, securing a place is likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support students who are falling behind in English and maths? What specific extracurricular opportunities are available to students? How does the academy manage the competitive nature of its admissions process?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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