Castle Newnham School

Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EP

Primary

Phase

630

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 31 August 2024 and continues as Castle Newnham School (URN 151125) (opened 1 September 2024). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils: 659
Boys: 353 (54%)
Girls: 306 (46%)
Capacity: 630 (105% full)
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 23.4:1
Teachers (FTE): 26.6

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate: 4.6% nat6.6%
Persistent Absence: 10.0% nat17.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2023-24

White British: 60.5%
White Other: 13.1%
Mixed White & Asian: 4.9%
Mixed Other: 4.2%
Black African: 2.9%
Asian Other: 2.6%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.1%
Asian Indian: 2.0%

60.5%

White British

13.1%

White Other

4.9%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Goldington Road

Bedford, East of England

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Administrative

URN: 109435
UKPRN: 10068720
Establishment No.: 2009

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