Bedford Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Unique reference
- 136085
- Address
- Mile Road, MK42 9TR
- Website
- http://bedfordacademy.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1332 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 39.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.1%
- Persistent absence
- 27.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 30.3%
Other White 19%
Bangladeshi 14.2%
Mixed 11.9%
African 7.4%
Indian 5.1%
Pakistani 4%
Unclassified 2.1%
Caribbean 1.8%
Other 1.6%
Other Asian 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 36%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.8
Local authority average 43.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.39
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 43 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 75 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 26 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
Bedford Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 261
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 254
- 3rd preference
- 106
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 221
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 265 129 136 |
| Year 8 | 237 106 131 |
| Year 9 | 226 115 111 |
| Year 10 | 224 105 119 |
| Year 11 | 206 92 114 |
| Year 12 | 90 54 36 |
| Year 13 | 84 38 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 42.0% 42.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 43.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.9% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.5% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 52.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 13.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 5.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 2.2% |