Bedford Academy

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School Summary

School Type	Academy Sponsor Led Secondary
Admissions	Comprehensive
School Address	Mile Road
	Bedford
	MK42 9TR
Phone	01234 301500
Local Authority	Bedford
URL	bedfordacademy.co.uk/
Age Range	11 - 18

Total Pupils	1184
School Gender	Mixed
Boy \| Girl %	50.7% \| 49.3%

Nearby Schools

King's Oak Primary
(0.31 miles)
Elstow School
(0.38 miles)
Shackleton Primary
(0.77 miles)
Bedford Girls' School
(1.1 miles)
Shortstown Primary
(1.25 miles)
Bedford Free School
(1.36 miles)
Castle Lower School
(1.49 miles)
Cauldwell School
(1.69 miles)

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School Summary

Total Pupils

1184

Age Range

11-18

Secondary

Gender

Mixed

Avg. Class Size

18.3

Nat. Average 20.3

Free School Meals

20%

Nat. Average 13.4%

Latest Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8 score

49.6

Nat. Average 49.7

Avg GCSE Grade

Nat. Average C

Avg A-Level Grade

D+

Bedford Academy in Bedford has a slightly above average 1184 pupils. The school is a mixed school, having 49.3% girls and 50.7% boys. Absence management in partnership with parents is encouraged by both schools and government at local and national level. The school has a 95.1% attendance rate, which is about average in the UK. With 94.6 members of staff, Bedford Academy has significantly more teachers than most schools in a similiar location. With a very low 12:1 teacher/pupil ratio, the classrooms of This School are very small, allowing the teachers to give attention to individual pupils` concerns.

KS4 is commonly referred to as GCSE stage and compulsory for all school pupils nationally.

A Level is a key requirement for most posts at higher education institutions, whether they be vocational or academic in nature. A low average A Level score of 24.32 for the school puts the school the lowest achieving category. With an average salary of only £34733 , the wages of the teachers at Bedford Academy are very far below the nations average. Only 58.9% of pupils speak English as a 1st language in This School, a proportion much lower than the countries average figure.

School Statistics

Gender Split

Gender Count By Age

Total Pupils	1184
Total Girls	584 (49.3%)
Total Boys	600 (50.7%)

Attendance

		This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Pupil Average Attendance The Percentage of possible half days marked as an absence from school, for whatever reason, whether they are authorised or unauthorised.		95.1%	95.1%
Persistent Absence The percentage of pupils who have attained 38 or more absences, over both the autumn term and the Spring term together.		9.1%	11.2%	12.8%

School Staff Information

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary	£34,733	£34,846	£37,569
Pupil to Teacher Ratio The number of pupils there are for each teacher. A higher ratio may mean the teacher is less able to give their attention to individual pupils' needs.	12.5 : 1	15.4 : 1	15.1 : 1
Total Teachers in School	95	50.2	67.5
Total Teaching Assistants The total number of teaching assistants who are permanently assigned to the school.	31	16.1	19.4
Total Support Staff The total number of support staff who are permanently working at the school.	34	20.9	26.5
Total Full-time Teachers	94.6	45.7	62.3
Total Full-time Teaching assistants	28.2	12.7	15.1
Total Full-time Support Staff	30.3	16.9	22.1

Information About Last Year Pupils Leaving

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Number of Pupils Leaving Last Year The number of pupils who, for whatever reason, be it expulsion, or electing to be educated elsewhere, left the school during the last year.	179
Those staying in Education The percentage of pupils who leave the school and remain in education.	88% (158)	92.4%	93.8%
Further Education College The percentage of pupils who leave the school and further their education at college.	50% (89)	36.7%	39.1%
6th Form	37% (66)	53.4%	45.5%
Apprenticeships	3% (5)	4.1%	6.4%
Higher Education Institute	87% (155)	89.8%	89.5%

Other Stats

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Average Class Size The average number of pupils in each class.	18.3	21.1	20.3
Pupils where English is first Language The percentage of pupils who have English as a 1st language	58.9% (697)	79.5%	84.4%
Pupils with Special Educational Needs The percentage of pupils who possess special educational needs (SEN).	1.3% (15)	2.2%	2.9%
Pupils eligible for free school meals The percentage of pupils who meet the criteria for free school meals, and are a statutory benefit	20.2% (472)	10.2%	13.4%

Performance

GCSE/Key Stage 4 Results (2016)

Summary

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Total pupils at end of KS4 The total number of pupils who remain enrolled in the school at the end of KS4.	175
Attainment 8 score A new measure published for 2016 Results. This score indicates how the pupils have performed in the 8 core subjects. Results from each subject are converted to a numeric value (A* = 8 and G=1). Maths and English scores are doubled and then added onto the other 6 subjects. A pupil will achieve a maximum score of 80 if they achieved A* in all 8 core subjects.	49.6	46.7	49.7
Average GCSE Grade This is the average GCSE grade for the 8 core subjects. Maths and English grades are weighted twice as much as other core subjects.	C	C	C
Progress 8 measure A new measure published for 2016 Results. This indicates how much progress students have made from end of KS2 to GCSE, zero being the national average.	0.41	-	-

	Year	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Pupils achieving 5 or more A-C Percentage of pupils who attained a pass grade - that is an A to C grade, in both English and Maths.	2016	54%	43.4%	55.2%
	2015	42%	48.3%	55.1%
	2014	42%	47.6%	55.4%
	2013	38%	60.5%	62.1%

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Pupils achieving more A-C in English and Maths Percentage of pupils who attained a pass grade - that is an A to C grade, in both English and Maths.	55%	49.4%	61%
Average number of GCSEs per pupil	9	8.2	8.4
Average number of GCSEs (incl. equivalents) per pupil The average number of GCSEs, and equivalents (such as BTEC's and NVQ's) taken by each pupil.	10.9	9.1	9.2

Attainment Band

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Pupils starting KS4 in low prior attainment band A Low prior attainment band is defined as being below 24 points in a pupil's results, calculated from KS2 prior attainment, calculated from the pupil's average points score for English, maths and science.	25%	28.2%	27.2%
Pupils starting KS4 in middle prior attainment band A middle prior attainment band is defined being as 24 - 29.9 points in a pupil's results, calculated from KS2 prior attainment, calculated from the pupil's average points score for English, maths and science.	18%	54.3%	53.8%
Pupils starting KS4 in high prior attainment band A high prior attainment band is defined as over 30 points in a pupil's results, calculated from KS2 prior attainment, calculated from the pupil's average points score for English, maths and science.	57%	27%	39.4%

A Level Results (2016)

Summary

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Number of A Level student at the end of year	136	237.3	189.2
Average point score per A level entry (as grade)	D+	C	C
Average point score per A Level entry	24.32	31.9	31.8
Average grade in best 3 A level	C+	C+	C+
Average point score in best 3 A level entries	32.6	36.3	36
Percentage of A levels pupils achieving AAB or better	0%	20.6%	19.7%

Ofsted

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Ofsted have been inspecting schools on a regular basis since 2005. After a cursory warning period they undertake a thorough examination of the whole school. Inspectors will sit in on classes, assessing each teacher's teaching ability. They will also evaluate the way the current curriculum is implemented, and how the progress of each student is tracked throughout their tenure.

Each school is graded on a four point scale: 1 being outstanding, 2 being good, 3 means they require improvement, and 4 signifying inadequate. Those schools attaining an outstanding or good grade might not be re-inspected for as long as five years; while those receiving lower grades will be reassessed with greater frequency, with little or no notice prior to the inspectors arriving.

Ofsted Report for Bedford Academy on 23/10/2015

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Inspection Date	23/10/2015
Inspection Type	Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Category of Concern	n/a

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Ofsted Report for Bedford Academy on 17/07/2013

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Inspection Date	17/07/2013 - 18/07/2013
Inspection Type	Academy First Section 5
Category of Concern	n/a

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