Bedmond Academy

Bedmond Academy has shown improvement in its overall performance, particularly in pupil achievement and safeguarding. The school has created an open culture where safeguarding is prioritized, ensuring that pupils feel safe and valued. Although historical outcomes have been below national averages, current students, especially those who have attended regularly and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), generally achieve well and are well-prepared for subsequent stages in their education. This reflects the positive impact of a redesigned curriculum and effective teaching practices. However, leaders acknowledge the need to address attendance issues and provide more consistent support for disadvantaged pupils.

Strengths

• Strong safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe
• Innovative curriculum redesign positively impacting pupil achievement
• Effective support structures for pupils with SEND
• Pupils demonstrate high levels of respect and positive behavior
• Strong leadership with clear vision and commitment to inclusion
• Wide range of enrichment activities available to pupils

Areas for Improvement

• Historical performance still below national averages
• Some disadvantaged pupils' needs not fully addressed
• Inconsistent opportunities for pupils to develop independence and resilience
• Occasional premature progression in learning leads to gaps in knowledge

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bedmond Academy attended 88.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 41.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 8.8% of pupils at Bedmond Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Bedmond Academy had 12.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.0% of pupils at Bedmond Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 18.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Bedmond Academy received £8,410 and spent £8,731 for each of its 108 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £167,000 (£1,542 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of Aspire Academies Trust, income was £6,720 and spending £6,973 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Three Rivers · Hertfordshire local authority: places and applications

Bedmond Academy is part of Aspire Academies Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• The Grove Academy Watford
• Broadfield Academy Hemel Hempstead
• Knutsford Primary Academy Watford
• Hammond Academy Hemel Hempstead
• Bovingdon Primary Academy Hemel Hempstead

What is Bedmond Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bedmond Academy is Expected standard, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was Bedmond Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Bedmond Academy was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does Bedmond Academy have?

Bedmond Academy has 100 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bedmond Academy cover?

Bedmond Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Bedmond Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 33% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bedmond Academy?

Bedmond Academy is at Meadow Way, Bedmond, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0RD.