My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
58%Agree
29%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%Bedford Academy
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
MK42 9TR / 11–18 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
42.8
Attainment 8
88%
parents recommend
🤝 Strong SEN support
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 42.8
- Progress 8
- 0.43
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 37.8%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 33.4
- Achieving AAB+
- 10%
88% of parents would recommend this school
75 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
52%Agree
32%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
5%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
47%Agree
40%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
13%Agree
12%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
5%Not applicable
52%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
41%Agree
43%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
46%Agree
17%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
0%Not applicable
23%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
20%No
80%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 15 parents
Strongly agree
53%Agree
40%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
60%Agree
35%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
4%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
39%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
48%Agree
40%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
57%Agree
39%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
70%Agree
27%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
47%Agree
39%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
5%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
88%No
12%15.4% of pupils receive SEN support
15.4%
SEN support
3.9%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.9%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.5%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.3%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 3.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2.9%
89.7% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 89.7%
44% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 86%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 44%
- Entered top-third university
- 6%
- Achieved a degree
- 50%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1
- Free school meals
- 35.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.9:1
- Overall absence
- 8.12%
- Persistent absence
- 22.73%
- English as additional language
- 39.9%
- Teachers with QTS
- 88%
- White
- 50.2%
- Mixed
- 12%
- Asian
- 24.3%
- Black
- 7.4%
- Other
- 2%
White British29.6%
Other White20.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.4%
Irish0.1%
White & Black Caribbean5.7%
White & Asian2.5%
Other Mixed2.5%
White & Black African1.3%
Bangladeshi13.2%
Indian5.1%
Pakistani4.4%
Other Asian1.2%
Chinese0.4%
Caribbean5.7%
African1.3%
Other Black0.4%