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Daubeney Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Chris Carter

corporate_fareCHILTERN LEARNING TRUST

location_onBedford, MK42 7PS

language Visit Website phone 1234400111

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

481

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Attainment 8

38.5

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GCSE Rank

#13 in Bedford

#2,738 of 3,216 nationally

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Daubeney Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Bedford, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Daubeney Academy is an academy converter in Bedford, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 561 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38.5, placing the school #13 in Bedford and #2,738 of 3,216 nationally. 29.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

38.5

Grade 5+ E&M

29.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.4%

Entering EBacc22.00%

EBacc APS3.34

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21.50%

EBacc APS3.08

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

36.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS3.22

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.42

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)16%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 45%

Reading0% LA 56%

Writing76% LA 65%

Maths0% LA 57%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -2.9

-0.3

Write

LA -2.4

-1.4 to 0.8

Maths

LA -2.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 July 2025

Inspection Report

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21 February 2023

Inspection Report

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05 May 2016

Inspection Report

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29 June 2015

Inspection Report

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22 October 2014

Inspection Report

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21 May 2014

Inspection Report

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22 April 2013

Inspection Report

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24 January 2013

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-07-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2023-02-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-05-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-05-21

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.6%(20 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 561 pupils. During this period, there were 27 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	561	27	4.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	561	36	6.4%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	539	33	6.1%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	504	25	5.0%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	503	45	8.9%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	483	54	11.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	481	58	12.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	449	66	14.7%	5.9%	4
2021/22 (Summer term)	450	72	16.0%	4.7%	3
2021/22 (Spring term)	436	52	11.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	434	39	9.0%	4.4%	3
2020/21 (Summer term)	384	20	5.2%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	377	2	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	372	16	4.3%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	333	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	333	14	4.2%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	347	25	7.2%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	306	14	4.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	309	4	1.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	317	20	6.3%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	353	7	2.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	352	3	0.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	349	2	0.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	421	11	2.6%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	433	9	2.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	444	6	1.4%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 35 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 21 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

80.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

82.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

25.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree26%

agree48%

disagree11%

strongly disagree11%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree22%

agree33%

disagree32%

strongly disagree8%

don't know5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree33%

agree29%

disagree4%

strongly disagree14%

don't know1%

not applicable19%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes29%

no71%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree43%

agree24%

disagree14%

dont know19%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree32%

agree52%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know10%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree34%

agree44%

disagree12%

strongly disagree5%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree29%

agree55%

disagree7%

strongly disagree8%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree21%

agree49%

disagree22%

strongly disagree5%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree33%

agree59%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree25%

agree42%

disagree12%

strongly disagree7%

don't know14%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes79%

no21%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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