All Saints Academy Dunstable
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 520 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.9
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Etonbury Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,158of 1,270 places
- Free school meals
- 15.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 157
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 24 April 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Etonbury Middle School (URN 109644, until 1 November 2011).
What the data says
Of the 128 pupils who finished Year 11 at Etonbury Academy in 2023, 53% stayed on in Etonbury Academy’s own sixth form (Central Bedfordshire average 43%), 34% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 34% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C, below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Business Studies, History and Mathematics.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 45.5 against 46.1 across England and 43.6 in Central Bedfordshire, with 45% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Central Bedfordshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Etonbury Academy | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 128 | 2,928 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 53% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 4% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 34% | 40% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Etonbury Academy | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.5 | 43.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 20% | 28% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.78 | 3.75 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 19% | 18% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.2 | 28.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.8 | 46.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 1% | 8% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 156 | 99% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 67% |
| Mathematics | 156 | 99% | 88% | 17% | 22% | 74% |
| English Literature | 154 | 98% | 86% | 16% | 21% | 77% |
| Combined Science | 122 | 78% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 40% |
| History | 76 | 48% | 41% | 25% | 26% | 55% |
| Geography | 60 | 38% | 41% | 18% | 25% | 50% |
| Media Studies | 53 | 34% | 4% | 23% | 20% | 75% |
| Psychology | 46 | 29% | 3% | 15% | 22% | 59% |
| Business Studies | 40 | 25% | 18% | 8% | 20% | 68% |
| Photography | 33 | 21% | 6% | 12% | 19% | 85% |
| Biology | 33 | 21% | 23% | 39% | 45% | 97% |
| Physics | 32 | 20% | 23% | 31% | 46% | 97% |
| Chemistry | 32 | 20% | 23% | 25% | 47% | 100% |
| German | 30 | 19% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 77% |
| Fine Art | 28 | 18% | 9% | 21% | 28% | 89% |
| Computer Science | 23 | 15% | 13% | 26% | 30% | 52% |
| Physical Education | 20 | 13% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 60% |
| French | 18 | 11% | 18% | 17% | 29% | 56% |
| Sociology | 11 | 7% | 4% | 18% | 21% | 73% |
| Music | 6 | 4% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 67% |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 55 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 34 | 76% | — |
| Sports Studies | 21 | 47% | — |
| Health Studies | 19 | 42% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 15 | 33% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 15 | 33% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Etonbury Academy | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 120 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 45 | 1,152 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.20 | 32.68 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 15% | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 18 | 40% | 13% |
| History | 11 | 24% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 11 | 24% | 31% |
| Sociology | 10 | 22% | 13% |
| Geography | 8 | 18% | 10% |
| Product Design | 8 | 18% | 2% |
| English Literature | 7 | 16% | 11% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 19 | 42% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 13 | 29% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 18% | — |
| Film / Video / Television Production | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 18% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 16% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 16% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 13% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.