| Address: | Mile Road, Bedford, MK42 9TR |
| Website: | http://bedfordacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01234301500 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Bedford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Christopher Deller |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136085 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/10/2015
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1440 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1197 |
| Number of Boys: | 585 |
| Number of Girls: | 612 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.5% | 8.2% |
| School: | 7% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 89% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 28% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 44.5 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 3.07 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS | 4out of 4 | 1,037 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR | 4out of 4 | 1,808 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH | 2out of 4 | 493 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ | 3out of 4 | 965 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Elstow School Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP | 3out of 4 | 1,117 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR | 3out of 4 | 1,808 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shortstown Primary School Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS | 3out of 4 | 1,854 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD | 3out of 4 | 1,965 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS | 3out of 4 | 2,474 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX | 3out of 4 | 3,199 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH | - not rated | 2,099 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE | - not rated | 1,637 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX | - not rated | 1,797 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| KWS School 51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ | - not rated | 2,405 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA | 4out of 4 | 2,414 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU | - not rated | 2,878 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.