Located in Shefford, Samuel Whitbread Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 13 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Samuel Whitbread Academy currently has around 1660 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.5% boys and 46.5% girls. Around 12.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 54% who stay in school sixth forms and 30% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Shefford Road, Shefford, SG17 5QS |
| Website: | http://www.samuelwhitbread.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01462629900 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Central Bedfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Nicholas Martin |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137948 |
Ofsted inspection date: 31/10/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 13 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1650 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1660 |
| Number of Boys: | 888 |
| Number of Girls: | 772 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.20% | 1397 |
| Other Mixed | 3.20% | 53 |
| Other White | 3.00% | 49 |
| White and Asian | 2.30% | 38 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.20% | 37 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 24 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 19 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 11 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 7 |
| African | 0.20% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints VA CofE Lower School Church Street , Clifton SG17 5ES | - not rated | 1,224 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Clifton All Saints Academy Church Street , Clifton SG17 5ES | 3out of 4 | 1,224 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shefford Lower School School Lane , SG17 5XA | 3out of 4 | 1,844 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Raynsford VC Lower School Park Lane , SG16 6AT | - not rated | 2,598 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Raynsford Church of England Academy Park Lane , SG16 6AT | 3out of 4 | 2,598 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Whitbread Academy Shefford Road , Clifton SG17 5QS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Samuel Whitbread Community College Shefford Road , Clifton SG17 5QS | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Henlow Church of England Academy Church Road , SG16 6AN | - not rated | 2,794 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bloomfield Academy Bloomfield Drive , SG17 5BU | - not rated | 1,741 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Robert Bloomfield Middle School Bloomfield Drive , SG17 5BU | - not rated | 1,741 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Henlow VC Middle School Church Road , SG16 6AN | - not rated | 2,794 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Lodge School Ampthill Road , Campton SG17 5BH | - not rated | 2,523 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.