Robert Bloomfield Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
School rating
Outstanding
Feb 11 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9 - 13 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Unique reference
136713
Address
Bloomfield Drive, SG17 5BU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
974 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
51.2%
Girls
48.8%
First language not English
1.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
13.6%
Persistent absence
9.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 86.3%
Mixed 6.8%
Other White 1.5%
African 1.4%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.1
WritingAverage-0.2
MathsWell below average-3.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 51%
Local authority average 50%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 3%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
238
114
124
Year 6
238
127
111
Year 7
240
112
128
Year 8
258
146
112
Year 2024-2025

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