Queensbury Academy vs Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Queensbury Academy
Dunstable
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School
Dunstable
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–19
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1093
205
Capacity
1350
210
Occupancy
81%
98%
FSM %
16.8%
15.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Apr 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
41.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
38.9%
-
KS2 Reading
-
77%
KS2 Maths
-
77%
KS2 Writing
-
52%
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
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (64)
Business Studies:Single (38)
Law (34)
Mathematics (32)
History (30)
Psychology (28)
English Literature (26)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (26)