Etonbury Academy

School overview

Etonbury Academy is an all-through school serving Arlesey, Central Bedfordshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 1,133 pupils aged 9 to 19 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Etonbury Academy 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 21.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 45.5, broadly in line with the national average of 46. On our composite score, Etonbury Academy ranks in the top 45% of primary schools nationally for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 45% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. Overall pupil absence was 7.0%. There are about 16.5 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.