Bedford Academy

Mile Road, Bedford, MK42 9TR

Local ranking3rd of 16 secondary schools in Bedford
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.8
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.8%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
57.6%
Entering EBacc
48.4%
EBacc APS
3.8
Cohort Size
217

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
42.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
33.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.4

Avg Points/Entry

33.5

Best 3 A-Levels

48

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
10.0%
Applied General Avg Points
31.7
16-18 Cohort
183

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1375
Boys
686 (50%)
Girls
689 (50%)
Capacity
1500 (92% full)
SEND
15.4%
FSM Eligible
37.8%
EAL
39.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.9%
SEN Support
11.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
81.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,375/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.6%
Persistent Absence
25.7%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 26.0%
  • White Other: 17.6%
  • Other: 17.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 11.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 5.0%
  • Asian Indian: 4.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.8%

26.0%

White British

17.6%

White Other

17.6%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Mile Road

Bedford, East of England

Administrative

URN
136085
UKPRN
10029936
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
HEART ACADEMIES TRUST