Queensbury Academy vs Watling Lower School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Queensbury Academy
Dunstable
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
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1093
190
Capacity
1350
150
Occupancy
81%
127%
FSM %
16.8%
7.5%
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
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)