Establishment Sharnbrook Academy

URN: 136470

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Address
Odell Road, Sharnbrook, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1JL
Local authority
Bedford (822)
Headteacher / Principal
Mrs Clare Raku
Phase of education
Secondary
School type
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Academy trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Academy sponsor
Meridian Trust
Gender of entry
Mixed
ID
URN: 136470, DfE number: 822/5402
UKPRN: 10032988
Establishment status
Open
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Telephone
01234782211
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement (Last inspection: 22 June 2022)
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Religious character
None
Diocese
Not applicable
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Boarders
No boarders
Nursery provision
Not applicable
Official sixth form
Has a sixth form
Number of pupils
1670
Section 41 approved
Not applicable
Open date
1 February 2011
Reason establishment opened
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Closed date
Not recorded
Reason establishment closed
Not recorded
Special classes
No Special Classes
Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
11.6%
Date last changed / confirmed
8 October 2024
Type of SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Not recorded
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of local governing body

Chair of local governing body
Name Shared with Appointed by From To
Robert Robson Not recorded Appointed by GB/board 1 September 2021 31 August 2025

Local governors

Local governors
Name Shared with Appointed by From To
Jen Kavanagh Not recorded Elected by parents 7 June 2024 6 June 2028
Angela Smith Not recorded Appointed by GB/board 7 October 2022 6 October 2026
Sheric Rafferty Not recorded Appointed by GB/board 1 September 2021 30 May 2026
Ian Smith Not recorded Elected by parents 30 March 2022 29 March 2026
Robin Auld Not recorded Appointed by GB/board 1 September 2021 31 August 2025
Clare Raku Not recorded Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal 1 September 2021 Not recorded

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Name Role Appointed by From To
Elizabeth Nichols Local governor Appointed by GB/board 16 March 2023 13 March 2024
Owen Jones Local governor Appointed by GB/board 1 September 2021 10 December 2023
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Government office region (GOR)
East of England
District
Bedford
Ward
Sharnbrook
Parliamentary constituency
North Bedfordshire
Urban/rural description
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
E06000055
Easting
498653
Northing
259315
Unique property reference number (UPRN)
100080996327
Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
Bedford 001
Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
Bedford 001D
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Free school meals

This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.

This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.

Free school meals

This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.

This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.

Middle super output area (MSOA)

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Lower super output area (LSOA)

The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.