Robert Bloomfield Academy is a middle deemed secondary school located in Shefford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 26/06/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is average, progress in reading and progress in writing are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Bloomfield Drive, Shefford

School Information

Address: Bloomfield Drive, Shefford, SG17 5BU
Website: http://www.robertbloomfield.beds.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01462628800
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Middle deemed secondary
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Sam Farmer
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 136713

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/06/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 9 - 13
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 960
Number of Pupils: 958
Number of Boys: 502
Number of Girls: 456

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -1 Confidence interval -1.8 to -0.2
Writing
Below Average: -1.8 Confidence interval -2.5 to -1.1
Maths
Average: 0.1 Confidence interval -0.6 to 0.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:74%
England Average:65%

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

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shefford Lower School
School Lane , SG17 5XA 		3out of 4 110 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Campton Academy
Rectory Road , Campton SG17 5PF 		- not rated 1,288 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Meppershall Church of England Academy
107 High Street , SG17 5LZ 		- not rated 2,712 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Clifton All Saints Academy
Church Street , Clifton SG17 5ES 		4out of 4 2,960 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford Road , Clifton SG17 5QS 		3out of 4 1,742 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Robert Bloomfield Academy
Bloomfield Drive , SG17 5BU 		4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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