Establishment Mark Rutherford School
URN: 139160
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Single-academy trust: MARK RUTHERFORD SCHOOL TRUST
- Address
- Wentworth Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8PX
- Bedford (822)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Headteacher Kelli Foster
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 18
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
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- Single-academy trust
- MARK RUTHERFORD SCHOOL TRUST
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 139160,
DfE number: 822/4085
UKPRN: 10039997 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01234290200
- Ofsted rating
-
(Last inspection: 14 June 2023)
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- Religious character
- None
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- Does not apply
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1243
- Number of pupils
- 1259
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 January 2013
- Reason establishment opened
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- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- 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
- 241
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 22%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 15 November 2024
- Type of SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Type of resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision number on roll
- 22
- Resourced provision capacity
- 20
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of trustees
| Name | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Warehand | Appointed by trustees | 15 October 2024 | 14 October 2025 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Joy | Appointed by GB/board | 15 October 2024 | 14 October 2028 |
| Chirantha Karunatilake | Appointed by GB/board | 15 October 2024 | 14 October 2028 |
| Dalia El-Saleh | Appointed by GB/board | 15 October 2024 | 14 October 2028 |
| Deborah Tooth | Appointed by GB/board | 15 October 2024 | 14 October 2028 |
| Gail Shreeves | Appointed by GB/board | 15 October 2024 | 14 October 2028 |
| Benjamin Kirkpatrick | Appointed by GB/board | 12 February 2024 | 11 February 2028 |
| John Warehand | Appointed by GB/board | 16 December 2019 | 16 December 2027 |
| Elizabeth Palmer | Appointed by GB/board | 31 October 2022 | 31 October 2027 |
| James Bennett | Appointed by GB/board | 6 March 2023 | 6 March 2027 |
| Nicole Stout | Appointed by GB/board | 10 December 2018 | 10 December 2026 |
| Paula Page | Appointed by GB/board | 10 December 2018 | 10 December 2026 |
| Stephanie Field | Appointed by GB/board | 2 October 2021 | 2 October 2025 |
| Kelli Foster | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 17 March 2021 | Not recorded |
Members
| Name | Appointed by | From |
|---|---|---|
| John Hulance | Appointed by academy members | 6 June 2024 |
| John Warehand | Appointed by GB/board | 16 December 2019 |
| Nicole Stout | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2019 |
| Simon Lousada | Appointed by academy members | 18 December 2024 |
| Warwick Browning | Appointed by GB/board | 11 December 2023 |
Chief financial officer
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Simmonds | 1 January 2023 | Not recorded |
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| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Warehand | Chair of trustees | Appointed by GB/board | 11 September 2023 | 10 September 2024 |
These establishments are linked with Mark Rutherford School, URN: 139160. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109674 | Mark Rutherford School | Predecessor | 1 January 2013 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- East of England
- District
- Bedford
- Ward
- Putnoe
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bedford
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E06000055
- Easting
- 507184
- Northing
- 252374
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 100081209737
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Bedford 006
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Bedford 006E
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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 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.