- Address
- Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AD
- Bedford (822)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr Tom Wood
- 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 and reports
-
Why the rating is not displayed
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools. - Data from other services
- 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
- 536
- 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
- 158
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 29.5%
- Type of SEN provision
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 1 July 2026
- 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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All maintained school governing bodies and academy trusts have a legal duty to provide all of the governance information requested on this page in so far as it is available to them.
This will increase the transparency of governance arrangements. It will enable schools and the department to identify more quickly and accurately individuals who are involved in governance, and who govern in more than one context.
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Shared chair of local governing body
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Montell Neufville | 1844955 | Appointed by GB/board | 12 November 2025 | 11 November 2026 |
Shared local governors
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Kimberley Campbell-Lamb | 1878369 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 24 March 2026 | 23 March 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Kelly | 1865188 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 16 February 2026 | 15 February 2030 |
| Mr Malik Griffith-Johnson | 1858139 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 12 January 2026 | 11 January 2030 |
| Mr Manish Amriwala | 1855890 | Elected by parents | 2 January 2026 | 1 January 2030 |
| Ms Halimah Isbag | 1825293 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 18 March 2025 | 17 March 2029 |
| Ms Elham Fardad | 1825292 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 14 January 2025 | 13 January 2029 |
| Mrs Karyn Godfrey | 1825284 | Appointed by GB/board | 23 September 2024 | 22 September 2028 |
| Mr Montell Neufville | 1825285 | Appointed by GB/board | 23 September 2024 | 22 September 2028 |
| Ms Daniela Maran | 1825290 | Elected by parents | 27 March 2023 | 26 March 2027 |
| Mr Nigel Syson | 1825360 | Appointed by GB/board | 9 November 2022 | 8 November 2026 |
Local governance professional - individual academy or free school
Not recorded
Chair of local governing body
Not recorded
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tom Wood | Not recorded | 1825261 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2025 | Not recorded |
Shared governance professional
Not recorded
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rupinder Judge | 1861510 | Shared local governor - establishment | 7 July 2025 | 11 March 2026 |
| Yasar Khan | 1825291 | Shared local governor - establishment | 11 November 2024 | 26 February 2026 |
| Andrew Kelly | 1825288 | Shared local governor - establishment | 16 February 2024 | 15 February 2026 |
| Rupinder Judge | 1825363 | Shared local governor - establishment | 7 July 2025 | 27 January 2026 |
| Manish Amriwala | 1825287 | Shared local governor - establishment | 2 January 2024 | 1 January 2026 |
| Helena Brothwell | 1825283 | Shared local governor - establishment | 1 September 2022 | 19 December 2025 |
| Peter Turnbull | 1845801 | Shared local governor - establishment | 17 November 2025 | 24 November 2025 |
| Matthew Cunningham | 1825289 | Shared local governor - establishment | 24 November 2022 | 20 November 2025 |
| Peter Turnbull | 1825361 | Shared local governor - establishment | 17 November 2021 | 16 November 2025 |
| Russell Nigel Syson | 1769336 | Chair of local governing body | 9 October 2024 | 11 November 2025 |
| Verinda Kaur Sohal | 1825362 | Shared local governor - establishment | 22 August 2024 | 19 September 2025 |
| Lee Bent | 1753506 | Local governor | 22 August 2024 | 2 September 2025 |
| Charlotte Sadler | 1693465 | Local governor | 28 September 2023 | 31 August 2025 |
| Clare Louise Knighton | 1567633 | Local governor | 17 November 2021 | 31 August 2025 |
| Jane Louise Herron | 1577626 | Local governor | 1 January 2022 | 31 August 2025 |
There are no linked establishments
- Government office region (GOR)
- East of England
- District
- Bedford
- Ward
- Cauldwell
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bedford
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- 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.