Manshead Church of England Academy vs Watling Lower School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Watling Lower School
Dunstable
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
11–19
2–9
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1134
190
Capacity
1350
150
Occupancy
84%
127%
FSM %
21.6%
7.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
38.9
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
34.2%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
27.4
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
9%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
66
-
Retention
97%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
15%
-
Degree course
68%
-
Any L4+ destination
73%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
59
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (34)
Mathematics (32)
Business Studies (32)
Economics (28)
History (24)
Business Studies:Single (24)
Sociology (24)
Law (22)