Castle Newnham School

Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9DT

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 31 August 2024 and continues as Castle Newnham School (URN 151042) (opened 1 September 2024). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2023-24

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Average Attainment 8: 40.7 nat45.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 33.0% nat45.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 59.1% nat65.0%
Entering EBacc: 82.6% nat40.4%
EBacc APS: 4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 115

Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils: 719
Boys: 358 (50%)
Girls: 361 (50%)
Capacity: 750 (96% full)
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 18.9:1
Teachers (FTE): 72.7
Budget per Pupil: £2,990/yr

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

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

Overall Absence Rate: 7.7% nat6.6%
Persistent Absence: 21.3% nat17.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2023-24

White British: 59.7%
White Other: 14.5%
Mixed Other: 4.4%
Black African: 4.0%
Asian Indian: 2.9%
Mixed White & Asian: 2.7%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.6%
Mixed White & Black African: 2.0%

59.7%

White British

14.5%

White Other

4.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Polhill Avenue

Bedford, East of England

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Administrative

URN: 109661
UKPRN: 10018485
Establishment No.: 4050

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