Sharnbrook Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Feb 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Unique reference
- 136470
- Address
- Odell Road, Sharnbrook, MK44 1JL
- Website
- https://sharnbrook.academy/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1685 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.5%
- Persistent absence
- 22.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.8%
White British 77.9%
Mixed 7.4%
Other 3.9%
African 3%
Indian 2.1%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other Asian 1%
Other White 0.9%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.5
Local authority average 44.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.51
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 114 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 91 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 113 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| Dance | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
Sharnbrook Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 255
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 81
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 149
Offers
- 1st preference
- 237
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 82
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 270 134 136 |
| Year 8 | 268 123 145 |
| Year 9 | 261 151 110 |
| Year 10 | 268 131 137 |
| Year 11 | 263 129 134 |
| Year 12 | 194 101 93 |
| Year 13 | 161 79 82 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 47.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 39.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 45.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 8.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 4.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.6% 2.4% |