All Saints Academy Dunstable
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 520 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.9
Academy sponsor led
Manshead Church of England Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,134of 1,350 places
- Free school meals
- 21.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 180
- Ofsted
- Report card, 3 February 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Needs attentionAchievement Needs attentionAttendance and behaviour Needs attentionPersonal development and wellbeing Expected standardInclusion Needs attentionLeadership and governance Needs attentionPost-16 provision Expected standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Manshead School (URN 109705, until 20 January 2017).
What the data says
Of the 192 pupils who finished Year 11 at Manshead Church of England Academy in 2023, 34% stayed on in Manshead Church of England Academy’s own sixth form (Central Bedfordshire average 43%), 55% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 61 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 54% went to university (Central Bedfordshire 35%, England 37%), and 27% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 94% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 9% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Business Studies and Mathematics.
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 | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 192 | 2,928 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 34% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 55% | 40% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 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.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 61 | 1,931 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 54% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 27% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 25% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.0 | 43.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 11% | 28% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.64 | 3.75 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 21% | 18% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 33.5 | 28.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.5 | 46.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 18% | 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 | 177 | 98% | 89% | 11% | 20% | 63% |
| Mathematics | 176 | 98% | 88% | 17% | 22% | 63% |
| English Literature | 173 | 96% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 60% |
| Religious Studies | 170 | 94% | 31% | 22% | 32% | 65% |
| Combined Science | 146 | 81% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 54% |
| History | 96 | 53% | 41% | 18% | 26% | 57% |
| Geography | 68 | 38% | 41% | 19% | 25% | 60% |
| Business Studies | 68 | 38% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 75% |
| Physics | 29 | 16% | 23% | 62% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 29 | 16% | 23% | 48% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 29 | 16% | 23% | 55% | 47% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 15% | 13% | 7% | 30% | 48% |
| Fine Art | 21 | 12% | 9% | 29% | 28% | 86% |
| Textiles | 19 | 11% | 2% | 5% | 27% | 63% |
| Spanish | 13 | 7% | 19% | 46% | 27% | 85% |
| French | 12 | 7% | 18% | 25% | 29% | 75% |
| Polish | 5 | 3% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 49 | 74% | — |
| Health Studies | 37 | 56% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 14 | 21% | — |
| Beauty Care / Services | 12 | 18% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 11 | 17% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 153 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 66 | 1,152 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.42 | 32.68 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 9% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 17 | 26% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 16 | 24% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 15 | 23% | 31% |
| Economics | 14 | 21% | 13% |
| Sociology | 12 | 18% | 13% |
| Law | 11 | 17% | 4% |
| History | 10 | 15% | 13% |
| Physics | 10 | 15% | 12% |
| Geography | 8 | 12% | 10% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 12% | 4% |
| Biology | 8 | 12% | 20% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 9% | 5% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 24 | 36% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 19 | 29% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 12 | 18% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 11% | — |
| Mathematics (Numeracy) | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 7 | 11% | — |
| Speech and Drama | VRQ Level 3 | 6 | 9% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 9% | — |
| Applied Sciences | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire
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Etonbury Academy
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Harlington Upper School
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Priory Academy
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Queensbury Academy
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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.