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Etonbury Academy

Middle deemed secondary · Arlesey · SG15 6XS

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Good

Graded inspection under the pre-November 2025 system

This is an overall-effectiveness grade from the previous inspection framework. The school has not yet had a report-card inspection.

Quality of education: GoodBehaviour & attitudes: GoodPersonal development: GoodLeadership & management: GoodSafeguarding effective: Yes

Inspected 11 February 2020

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At a glance

1,158 pupils · 91% of 1,270 capacity

School type
Academy converter
Age range
9–19
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
15.3% of pupils
English as additional language
2% of pupils
SEN support
12.2% of pupils
EHC plan
2.6% of pupils
Sixth form
Yes
Website
http://www.etonbury.org.uk/
URN
137632

Key stage 2 results (2024/2025)

147 pupils at the end of key stage 2 in 2024/2025

Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
67%
England 62%
Reaching the higher standard
7%
England 8%
Average scaled score (reading)
106
England 106
Average scaled score (maths)
104
England 105

GCSE results (2024/2025)

157 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in 2024/2025

Attainment 8 score
45.5
England 46.1
Grade 4 or above in English & maths GCSEs
67.5%
England 64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
45.2%
England 45.4%
EBacc average point score
3.8
England 4.1

Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26. These cohorts sat no key stage 2 tests (COVID), so there is no baseline to measure progress from.

A-level results (2024/2025)

A-level points per entry (England: 35 ≈ B-) C
29.2
England 35

Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025. “Suppressed” means the DfE withholds figures for very small cohorts.

Attendance (2025/26 autumn term)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
6.1%
England 6.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
14.9%
England 18.1%

Autumn-term absence, DfE pupil absence data. Lower is better.

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
20.2
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

90% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 5% moved to another state school · 5% left the state-funded sector

School Workforce Census, DfE. The ratio counts full-time-equivalent qualified teachers; retention follows teachers in post one November to the next. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Spending per pupil

This school£6,429
Typical secondary school£7,799

Total expenditure ÷ pupils, academy finance return (DfE Schools Financial Benchmarking, latest year). Higher spending is not a measure of quality. It often reflects greater pupil need or a smaller school. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where pupils go after GCSEs

In sustained education, work or training
97%
Continuing in education
93%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
1%

Destinations measured the year after leaving, latest DfE destination measures release.

Inspection history since 2015

Ofsted management information. Ungraded and monitoring visits do not award a new grade. How the two inspection systems work.

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