Establishment The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
URN: 139411
Free schools alternative provision
Single-academy trust: THE ACADEMY OF CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE
- Address
- Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, LU5 5PX
- Central Bedfordshire (823)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Headteacher Paul Green
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 16
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- School type
- Free schools alternative provision
- Single-academy trust
- THE ACADEMY OF CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 139411,
DfE number: 823/1101
UKPRN: 10040841 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Telephone
- 01582343878
- 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. - Religious character
- None
- Diocese
- Not recorded
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarders
- Not applicable
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 140
- Number of pupils
- 59
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 2 September 2013
- 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
- 36
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 61%
- 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
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Governance professional - single-academy trust (SAT)
Not recorded
Chair of trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Gray | 1394105 | Appointed by GB/board | 12 July 2019 | 12 July 2027 |
Trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Elizabeth Ann English | 1871104 | Appointed by GB/board | 20 March 2026 | 20 March 2030 |
| Mrs Leah Ferguson-Moore | 1802941 | Appointed by GB/board | 7 March 2025 | 7 March 2029 |
| Ms Helen Harris | 1781767 | Appointed by GB/board | 6 December 2024 | 6 December 2028 |
| Mr Jeff Conquest | 1781769 | Appointed by GB/board | 6 December 2024 | 6 December 2028 |
| Ms Karen Hayward | 1781770 | Appointed by GB/board | 6 December 2024 | 6 December 2028 |
| Mr Nick Martin | 1781772 | Appointed by GB/board | 6 December 2024 | 6 December 2028 |
| Mr Oliver Button | 1781775 | Appointed by GB/board | 6 December 2024 | 6 December 2028 |
| Ms Tracie Collins | 1781782 | Appointed by GB/board | 6 December 2024 | 6 December 2028 |
| Mr William Britt | 1781789 | Appointed by GB/board | 6 December 2024 | 6 December 2028 |
| Mr Joseph Andrew Cooper | 1740748 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 May 2024 | 1 May 2028 |
| Mr Paul Green | 1461787 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2020 | Not recorded |
Members
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jeff Peter Conquest | 1202241 | Original (signatory) members | 1 September 2013 |
| Mr Nigel Croft | 1493311 | Appointed by GB/board | 11 December 2020 |
| Mr Robert Robson | 1493312 | Appointed by GB/board | 11 December 2020 |
| Mr Shawn Colin Fell | 1202247 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2013 |
| Mr Stephen Gray | 1282529 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 January 2018 |
Accounting officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Green | 1461779 | 1 September 2020 | Not recorded |
Chief financial officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sara Moore | 1817844 | 18 June 2025 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian James Bailey | 1667426 | Trustee | 24 April 2023 | 11 November 2025 |
There are no linked establishments
- Government office region (GOR)
- East of England
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Ward
- Houghton Regis East
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E06000056
- Easting
- 502810
- Northing
- 225006
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 100081195560
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Central Bedfordshire 025
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Central Bedfordshire 025A
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.