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Castle Newnham School

Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9DT

Local ranking14th of 14 secondary schools in Bedford
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Castle Newnham School (URN 109661) since 1 September 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
87.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
149

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
750
Boys
370 (49%)
Girls
380 (51%)
Capacity
750 (100% full)
SEND
18.9%
FSM Eligible
20.1%
EAL
21.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.3%
SEN Support
12.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
46.1
Budget per Pupil
£8,311/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 58.6%
  • White Other: 13.9%
  • Mixed Other: 4.7%
  • Black African: 4.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.8%
  • Asian Indian: 2.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.9%

58.6%

White British

13.9%

White Other

4.7%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

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Polhill Avenue

Bedford, East of England

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Administrative

URN
151042
UKPRN
10095711
Establishment No.
4050
Trust
BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED

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