Bedford Free School

Details

Age Range 11-16 years
Gender Mixed
Type Academy, Free schools
Religious Character None
Local Authority Bedford
Address Cauldwell Street, MK42 9AD
URN 138228

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School Census

Total 508
Girls/Boys 252/256
Girls/Boys Ratio 49.6%/50.4%
% pupils where English not first language 60.8%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 124
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 4.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections
Start Date Ofsted Rating
15/01/2020 Outstanding
15/03/2016 Good
Inspection Date 15/01/2020
Quality of Education Outstanding
Behaviour and Attitudes Outstanding
Personal Development Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding
Inspection Date 15/03/2016
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2023
Type Score
Attainment 8 score 51
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 48%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 68%
Entering EBacc 95%
EBacc average point score 4.93
Progress 8 0.99
Secondary Results 2022
Type Score
Attainment 8 score 54.6
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 56%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 78%
EBacc average point score 5.26
Progress 8 0.89

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers 1.97%
Total Applications 358
As first preference 189
As second preference 122
As third preference 46
Total Offers Made 99
first preference offers 96
second preference offers 3
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 2.20%
Total Applications 381
As first preference 209
As second preference 130
As third preference 41
Total Offers Made 96
first preference offers 95
second preference offers 1
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 2.08%
Total Applications 411
As first preference 223
As second preference 140
As third preference 48
Total Offers Made 111
first preference offers 107
second preference offers 4
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 2.33%
Total Applications 390
As first preference 210
As second preference 136
As third preference 44
Total Offers Made 93
first preference offers 90
second preference offers 2
third preference offers 1
first preference v offers 1.98%
Total Applications 335
As first preference 182
As second preference 117
As third preference 36
Total Offers Made 98
first preference offers 92
second preference offers 4
third preference offers 2
first preference v offers 1.72%
Total Applications 346
As first preference 189
As second preference 118
As third preference 39
Total Offers Made 120
first preference offers 110
second preference offers 9
third preference offers 1
first preference v offers 1.02%
Total Applications 205
As first preference 117
As second preference 64
As third preference 24
Total Offers Made 119
first preference offers 115
second preference offers 3
third preference offers 1
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 202
As first preference 127
As second preference 65
As third preference 10
Total Offers Made 129
first preference offers 127
second preference offers 2
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 1
As first preference 1
As second preference 0
As third preference 0
Total Offers Made 1
first preference offers 1
second preference offers 0
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 4
As first preference 2
As second preference 2
As third preference 0
Total Offers Made 3
first preference offers 2
second preference offers 1
third preference offers 0

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
any other white background ethnic origin 17%
indian ethnic origin 16.8%
white british ethnic origin 14.7%
bangladeshi ethnic origin 11.2%
african ethnic origin 10.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin 8.3%
pakistani ethnic origin 6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin 3.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin 3%
white and asian ethnic origin 1.7%
caribbean ethnic origin 1.7%
any other black background ethnic origin 1.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin 0.9%
white and black african ethnic origin 0.8%
gypsy roma ethnic origin 0.6%
time period 2022-23
any other white background ethnic origin 18.7%
indian ethnic origin 18.7%
white british ethnic origin 17.3%
bangladeshi ethnic origin 11%
african ethnic origin 8.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin 5.7%
pakistani ethnic origin 5.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin 3.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin 2.6%
white and asian ethnic origin 2.2%
caribbean ethnic origin 1.8%
any other black background ethnic origin 1.4%
white and black african ethnic origin 0.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin 0.6%