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Sharnbrook Academy

Odell Road, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1JL

Local ranking4th of 14 secondary schools in Bedford
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1950

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 25 February 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
58.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
46.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
263

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
47.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
22.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

158

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
15.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
27.0
16-18 Cohort
355

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1685
Boys
845 (50%)
Girls
839 (50%)
Capacity
1950 (86% full)
SEND
4.4%
FSM Eligible
12.8%
EAL
8.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
2.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
94.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,891/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
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: 79.1%
  • Other: 4.0%
  • Black African: 3.1%
  • Mixed Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.4%
  • Asian Indian: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%

79.1%

White British

4.0%

Other

3.1%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136470
UKPRN
10032988
Establishment No.
5402
Trust
MERIDIAN TRUST

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