- Address
- Mile Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9TR
- Bedford (822)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr Chris Deller
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 18
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Academy trust
- HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy sponsor
- Harpur Trust
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 136085,
DfE number: 822/6905
UKPRN: 10029936 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01234301500
- Ofsted rating
-
(Last inspection: 22 March 2023)
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- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Not applicable
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1440
- Number of pupils
- 1309
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 September 2010
- Reason establishment opened
- New Provision
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not applicable
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 361
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 32%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 16 April 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
Legal duty to provide governance information
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Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wigg | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 22 July 2021 | 22 July 2025 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma Gibson | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 23 May 2023 | 23 May 2027 |
| Amanda Nethercott | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 6 February 2019 | 29 March 2027 |
| Vikki Gilson | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 26 May 2022 | 26 May 2026 |
| Tony Wildman | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 24 June 2010 | 25 May 2026 |
| Jack Stammers | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 8 July 2021 | 8 July 2025 |
| Cora Oldfield | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 1 June 2017 | 27 May 2025 |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathriona Hickey | Local governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 30 January 2023 | 25 September 2023 |
These establishments are linked with Bedford Academy, URN: 136085. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109672 | John Bunyan School | Predecessor | 1 September 2010 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- East of England
- Regional schools commissioner (RSC) region
- North-West London and South-Central England
- District
- Bedford
- Ward
- Cauldwell
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bedford
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E06000055
- Easting
- 506020
- Northing
- 247833
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 100080995903
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Bedford 015
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Bedford 015E
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
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)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.