Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PS
Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)
SecondaryAcademy converterMixedNone
About the school
“The school is now part of The Chiltern Learning Trust and is going from strength to strength in terms of the quality of education delivered to its learners.”
Established school - open since before 2012. Became an academy in April 2012, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 7 September 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 561
- Multi-academy trust
- Chiltern Learning Trust
- Phone
- 01234400111