Sharnbrook Academy

Odell Road, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1JL

Local ranking11th of 16 secondary schools in Bedford

Secondary

Phase

1950

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.6
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
58.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.6%
Entering EBacc
46.0%
EBacc APS
4.5
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

34.0

Best 3 A-Levels

158

A-Level Students

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

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1685
Boys
848 (50%)
Girls
837 (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%
Persistent Absence
22.7%

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: 82.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.5%
  • Asian Indian: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Asian Other: 1.1%
  • White Other: 0.9%

82.3%

White British

2.8%

Mixed Other

2.5%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Odell Road

Bedford, East of England

Administrative

URN
136470
UKPRN
10032988
Establishment No.
5402
Trust
MERIDIAN TRUST