Queensbury Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Dunstable (Central Bedfordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
At Queensbury, we put student success first. Our commitment is to promote an environment where every student is empowered to achieve their full potential.
Guided by our core values of cooperation, aspiration, respect and endeavour, we are creating a community where genuine mutual respect, collaboration, high ambition and persistent effort are the foundations of our daily practice. Our aspiration is to be the most successful school in Dunstable and subsequently, in Central Bedfordshire.
We recognise that success manifests itself in many different forms: academic excellence, personal growth and community engagement. At Queensbury we celebrate all achievements, understanding that each contributes to the holistic development of our students. Inspired by the image of the starling in Daniel Coyle's The Culture Code.
We envision our school community moving in togetherness much like a flock of starlings in flight everyone contributing to the collective strength, navigating challenges together, their cohesion built on relentless attention to a small set of signals. This metaphor reflects our belief in the power of cohesive, supportive relationships that propel us towards shared goals.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Gardening
- Stem
- Textiles
Key facts
- URN
- 138571
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (6 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sharn Basra | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Ajantha Antoinette Karunaratne Thirimanne Hettige | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mr Vijay Patel | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Schoon | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss May Thompson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Melissa George | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record