Dunstable Icknield Lower School vs Queensbury Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Dunstable Icknield Lower School
Dunstable
Queensbury Academy
Dunstable
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
3–9
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
295
1093
Capacity
340
1350
Occupancy
87%
81%
FSM %
16.7%
16.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
-
Oct 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
41.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
38.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
28.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
4%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
68
Retention
-
83%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
9%
Degree course
-
71%
Any L4+ destination
-
73%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
75
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (64)
Business Studies:Single (38)
Law (34)
Mathematics (32)
History (30)
Psychology (28)
English Literature (26)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (26)