Queensbury Academy
Academy sponsor led in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1093 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1350 |
| Free school meals | 16.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Address | Langdale Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3BU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.queensbury.anthemtrust.uk |
| Telephone | 01582601241 |
| URN | 138571 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 October 2024, published 12 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 1 December 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Priory Academy (all-through school, about 1.1 km)
- All Saints Academy Dunstable (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Manshead Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- The Chalk Hills Academy (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Houstone School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Challney High School for Boys (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
- Challney High School for Girls (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Lealands High School (secondary school, about 6.0 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.