Robert Bloomfield Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jun 26 2014 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
985 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
53.6%
Girls
46.4%
First language not English
1.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
13.6%
Persistent absence
14.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85.5%
Mixed 7%
African 1.8%
Other White 1.5%
Other Asian 1.1%
Indian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 54%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%

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

School 9%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.1
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
240
129
111
Year 6
239
112
127
Year 7
268
158
110
Year 8
238
129
109
Year 2023-2024

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