How many pupils does Queensbury Academy have?

Queensbury Academy has 1,154 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Queensbury Academy?

The headteacher of Queensbury Academy is Helen Palmer.

What type of school is Queensbury Academy?

Queensbury Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Queensbury Academy in?

Queensbury Academy is in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Queensbury Academy

Langdale Road, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, LU6 3BU

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 1 December 2022). Last inspected 1 December 2022.

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1,154

Pupils

14.2%

Free school meals

1 September 2012

Opened

About this school

Queensbury Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire. The school has 1,154 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 1 December 2022). Last inspected 1 December 2022. The Headteacher is Helen Palmer. The school is administered by Central Bedfordshire local authority. It belongs to ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2012.

School details

Head: Helen Palmer
Trust: ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 138571

Contact

01582601241 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Queensbury Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Central Bedfordshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

40.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.56

Progress 8 · 2023-24

34%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

56%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.37

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

28%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →