Etonbury Academy

Secondary · Central Bedfordshire · SG15 6XS · URN 137632

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2020-02-11Cohort 1158

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 157

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 23 schools in Central Bedfordshire

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
45.5
Central Bedfordshire 42.69England 46.1
2.8 above the area average of 42.7
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
45.2%
Central Bedfordshire 41.6%England 45.9%
3.6 percentage points above the area average of 41.6
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
67.5%
Central Bedfordshire 63.6%
4 percentage points above the area average of 63.6
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.78
Central Bedfordshire 3.72England 4.07
In line with the area average of 3.7
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
9.6%
Central Bedfordshire 12.3%England 17.6%
2.7 percentage points below the area average of 12.3
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
20.4%
Central Bedfordshire 32.6%
12.2 percentage points below the area average of 32.6
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
18.5%
Central Bedfordshire 24.4%
5.9 percentage points below the area average of 24.4
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
157
Central Bedfordshire 137
20 above the area average of 137
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Central Bedfordshire	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	45.5 Central Bedfordshire 42.69England 46.1	2.8 above the area average of 42.7	0.6 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	45.2% Central Bedfordshire 41.6%England 45.9%	3.6 percentage points above the area average of 41.6	0.7 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	67.5% Central Bedfordshire 63.6%	4 percentage points above the area average of 63.6	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.78 Central Bedfordshire 3.72England 4.07	In line with the area average of 3.7	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	9.6% Central Bedfordshire 12.3%England 17.6%	2.7 percentage points below the area average of 12.3	8 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	20.4% Central Bedfordshire 32.6%	12.2 percentage points below the area average of 32.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	18.5% Central Bedfordshire 24.4%	5.9 percentage points below the area average of 24.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	157 Central Bedfordshire 137	20 above the area average of 137	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Central Bedfordshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 2.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 15.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 11.3% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 13pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 26% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 7% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 17.2pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 67% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 82.1% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Etonbury Academy Good at its inspection on 11/02/2020.
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