Bedford Academy
Type | Secondary / Academy sponsor led |
Age Range | 11-18 |
Religion | Does not apply |
Address | Mile Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9TR |
Phone | 01234301500 |
Reference Number | 136085 |
General Makeup
Number of pupils | 1332 |
Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.97%
Girls: 52.03% |
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 32.9% |
Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 40.7% |
Class Sizes
Average size of one teacher classes | 22.8 |
Year Groups
Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
7 | 129 | 136 | 265 |
8 | 106 | 131 | 237 |
9 | 115 | 111 | 226 |
10 | 105 | 119 | 224 |
11 | 92 | 114 | 206 |
12 | 54 | 36 | 90 |
13 | 38 | 46 | 84 |
Ethnicities
Ethnicity | Percentage |
---|---|
White, British | 30.3% |
White, Other | 19% |
African | 7.4% |
White & Black (Caribbean) | 5.6% |
Indian | 5.1% |
Pakistani | 4% |
Mixed, Other | 2.5% |
White & Asian | 2.2% |
Unclassified | 2.1% |
Caribbean | 1.8% |
White & Black (African) | 1.6% |
Asian, Other | 1.4% |
Chinese | 0.5% |
Irish | 0.1% |
Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
> Quality of education | Good |
> Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
> Personal Development | Good |
> Leadership & Management | Good |
> Sixth Form Provision | Good |
Last Inspection Date | 2023-05-17 |
Date | Description | Report |
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2023-03-21 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
2019-05-14 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
2015-10-22 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2015-02-11 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
2013-07-17 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2012-01-18 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
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43.4 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
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0.44 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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Name | Distance |
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0HH |
0.28 miles |
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road, Shackleton Primary School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9LZ |
0.55 miles |
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, Bedford, MK42 9LS |
0.59 miles |
Elstow School
Abbey Fields, Elstow, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9GP |
0.64 miles |
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road, Bedford, MK42 9DR |
1.03 miles |
Cauldwell School
Edward Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DR |
1.03 miles |
Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square, Shortstown, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0GS |
1.05 miles |
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8NW |
1.37 miles |
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3EP |
1.46 miles |
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7LJ |
1.47 miles |
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1JD |
1.62 miles |
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2BU |
1.83 miles |
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DQ |
1.84 miles |
Bedford Road Primary Academy
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8QH |
1.86 miles |
Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BH |
1.89 miles |
Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 0DP |
1.94 miles |
Queen's Park Academy
Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HA |
1.95 miles |
Livingstone Primary School
Clapham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7LG |
1.98 miles |
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Chester Road, Bedford, MK40 4HN |
1.98 miles |
Westfield Primary School
Chester Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HW |
2.03 miles |
Name | Distance |
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BX |
1.02 miles |
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AD |
1.12 miles |
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AH |
1.19 miles |
KWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford, MK41 9TJ |
1.37 miles |
St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8AA |
1.37 miles |
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS |
1.41 miles |
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2TU |
1.64 miles |
Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8AU |
1.73 miles |
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9BX |
1.82 miles |
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT |
1.89 miles |
Bedford Greenacre Independent School
|
2.15 miles |
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AZ |
2.25 miles |
Wixams Academy
Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BA |
2.26 miles |
Bedford Modern School
Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7NT |
2.36 miles |
Kempston Academy
Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7EB |
2.46 miles |
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7EB |
2.52 miles |
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8PX |
2.91 miles |
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UL |
3.01 miles |
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9HT |
4.06 miles |
Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School
Renhold Road, Wilden, Bedford, MK44 2PT |
4.24 miles |