Bedford Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 21 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
- 1375 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 39.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.1%
- Persistent absence
- 22.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 29.6%
Other White 20.1%
Bangladeshi 13.2%
Mixed 12%
African 7.8%
Indian 5.1%
Pakistani 4.4%
Other 2%
Unclassified 2%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other Asian 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.8
Local authority average 44.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.83
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 16 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 65 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 15 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 23 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 41 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Bedford Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 290
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 277
- 2nd preference
- 255
- 3rd preference
- 79
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 260
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 268 143 125 |
| Year 8 | 255 121 134 |
| Year 9 | 225 105 120 |
| Year 10 | 224 116 108 |
| Year 11 | 220 103 117 |
| Year 12 | 97 47 50 |
| Year 13 | 86 51 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 47.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 39.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 50.0% 45.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 8.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 4.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.6% 2.4% |