- Address
- Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AD
- Bedford (822)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mrs Jane Herron
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 16
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Academy trust
- ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS
- Academy sponsor
- Advantage Schools Trust
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 138228,
DfE number: 822/4001
UKPRN: 10038073 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01234332299
- Ofsted rating
-
(Last inspection: 15 January 2020)
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- Religious character
- None
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 500
- Number of pupils
- 529
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 September 2012
- Reason establishment opened
- New Provision
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- Not applicable
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 139
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 26.3%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 15 November 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
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Nigel Syson | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 9 October 2024 | 8 October 2025 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Bent | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 22 August 2024 | 21 August 2028 |
| Verinda Sohal | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 22 August 2024 | 21 August 2028 |
| Charlotte Sadler | Not recorded | Elected by school staff | 28 September 2023 | 27 September 2027 |
| Russell Nigel Syson | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 9 November 2022 | 8 November 2026 |
| Clare Louise Knighton | Not recorded | Elected by parents | 17 November 2021 | 16 November 2025 |
| Peter Frederick Turnbull | Not recorded | Elected by parents | 17 November 2021 | 16 November 2025 |
| Rupinder Judge | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 7 July 2021 | 6 July 2025 |
| Jane Louise Herron | Not recorded | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 January 2022 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirstie Anne Loveday | Local governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 18 November 2020 | 17 November 2024 |
| Russell Nigel Syson | Chair of local governing body | Appointed by GB/board | 12 September 2023 | 9 October 2024 |
| Kerri Rennie | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 9 November 2022 | 2 September 2024 |
| Florence Burbridge | Local governor | Elected by school staff | 22 September 2021 | 31 August 2024 |
There are no linked establishments
- Government office region (GOR)
- East of 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
- 505041
- Northing
- 249345
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 100081295217
- 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 015G
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.