Ofsted: Good

Alameda Middle School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Jacqueline Ross

corporate_fareALAMEDA MIDDLE SCHOOL

location_onBedford, MK45 2QR

language Visit Website phone 1525750900

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

728

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Expected Standard

51%

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Age Range

9-13

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Alameda Middle School is a Academy converter secondary school in Bedford, serving ages 9-13. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Alameda Middle School is an academy converter in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, admitting pupils aged 9-13. It is part of ALAMEDA MIDDLE SCHOOL. The school has approximately 720 pupils on roll, of whom 12% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 51% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #30 of 53 primaries in Central Bedfordshire and #11,611 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 50%

Reading69% LA 68%

Writing65% LA 62%

Maths68% LA 62%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 49%England 61%

Reading72% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing73% LA 61% · Eng 72%

Maths68% LA 62% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 48%England 60%

Reading69% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths57% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.5

Read

LA -1.4

-3.4 to -1.6

-3.4

Write

LA -2.4

-4.3 to -2.5

-4.6

Maths

LA -2.0

-5.4 to -3.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 57%England 65%

Reading80% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 71% · Eng 78%

Maths79% LA 69% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA -2.0

-3.7 to -1.9

-6.7

Write

LA -2.1

-7.5 to -5.9

-3.9

Maths

LA -2.3

-4.6 to -3.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 55%

Reading76% LA 66%

Writing82% LA 70%

Maths74% LA 65%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA -2.2

-2.7 to -0.9

-1.5

Write

LA -1.9

-2.3 to -0.7

-3.1

Maths

LA -2.1

-3.9 to -2.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 October 2023

Inspection Report

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27 February 2018

Inspection Report

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12 July 2017

Inspection Report

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19 November 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-02-27

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-07-12

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-11-19

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.5%(11 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 720 pupils. During this period, there were 15 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	720	15	2.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	716	8	1.1%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	717	11	1.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	716	7	1.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	722	10	1.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	724	5	0.7%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	728	4	0.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	722	1	0.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	732	5	0.7%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	727	2	0.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	733	12	1.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	736	3	0.4%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	734	1	0.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	734	3	0.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	740	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	740	4	0.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	737	1	0.1%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	718	3	0.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	715	6	0.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	716	2	0.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	726	6	0.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	722	4	0.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	722	3	0.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	705	7	1.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	694	5	0.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	696	4	0.6%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 22 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

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Alameda Middle School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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