Bedford Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Mile Road
 Bedford
 Bedfordshire MK42 9TR
Telephone: 01234 301500

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from John Bunyan School
Trust: Heart Academies Trust
Sponsor: Harpur Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Chris Deller (since September 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Scott McGregor (went to West Park School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 69.4 / 51.4
Non-teaching Staff*: 7.1
Number of pupils: 1332
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.2
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 32.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 69.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 55.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Bedford
Constituency: Bedford
Electoral Ward: Cauldwell
School Number: 8226905

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 22nd March 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  3. Shackleton Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  4. Cherry Trees Nursery School (1.1km) show on map
  5. Shortstown Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  6. Bedford Girls' School (1.9km) show on map
  7. Peter Pan Nursery School (1.9km) show on map
  8. Cauldwell School (1.9km) show on map
  9. Bedford Free School (2.0km) show on map
  10. Bedford College (2.1km) show on map
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  12. KWS School (2.3km) show on map
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  14. Daubeney Academy (2.3km) show on map
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  19. Grange Academy (2.9km) show on map
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  22. St John Rigby Catholic Primary School (3.1km) show on map
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  27. Castle Newnham School (3.2km) show on map
  28. Livingstone Primary School (3.3km) show on map
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  32. Wixams Tree Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  33. Wixams Academy (3.4km) show on map
  34. Greys Education Centre (3.5km) show on map
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  37. Hazeldene School (3.7km) show on map
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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