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School Summary
School TypeFree Schools
Secondary
AdmissionsComprehensive
School AddressCauldwell Street
Bedford
MK42 9AD
Phone 01234 332299
Local Authority Bedford
Age Range11 - 16
  
Total Pupils475
School GenderMixed
Boy | Girl %47.4% | 52.6%
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School Summary

Total Pupils
475
Age Range
11-16
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Avg. Class Size
23.1
Nat. Average 20.3
Free School Meals
13%
Nat. Average 13.4%
Latest Ofsted
2
Good
Attainment 8 score
48.6
Nat. Average 49.7
Avg GCSE Grade
C
Nat. Average C

Having just 475 pupils, Bedford Free School is in the lowest category of attending students in the UK. The school has considerably more female than male pupils, with 52.6% girls and 47.4% boys. Absence is monitored closely by most schools to enable them to ensure pupils are reaching academic potential. They have a 95.7% rate of pupils regularly attending, which is around average. Having only 31.8 members of staff makes Bedford Free School have a far lower number of staff than most other schools in the area. Having a 15:1 teacher/pupil ratio, it is slightly less than average, which permits the teachers at the This School to spend a little more time with their pupils.

With an average salary of only £NA , the wages of the teachers at the school are very far below the nations average. Only 72.2% 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 475
Total Girls 250 (52.6%)
Total Boys 225 (47.4%)

Attendance

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Pupil Average Attendance
95.7% 95.1%
Persistent Absence
11.5% 11.2% 12.8%

School Staff Information

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary £0 £34,846 £37,569
Pupil to Teacher Ratio
14.9 : 1 15.4 : 1 15.1 : 1
Total Teachers in School 32 50.2 67.5
Total Teaching Assistants
5 16.1 19.4
Total Support Staff
11 20.9 26.5
Total Full-time Teachers 31.8 45.7 62.3
Total Full-time Teaching assistants 4.7 12.7 15.1
Total Full-time Support Staff 11 16.9 22.1

Other Stats

    This School Regional Avg National Avg
Average Class Size
23.1 21.1 20.3
Pupils where English is first Language
72.2%  (343) 79.5% 84.4%
Pupils with Special Educational Needs
1.3%  (6) 2.2% 2.9%
Pupils eligible for free school meals
13.4%  (143) 10.2% 13.4%

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 Free School on 16/03/2016

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Inspection Date16/03/2016
Inspection Type S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
2
Achievement of Pupils
2
Behaviour & safety of pupils
2
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
2



 

Ofsted Report for Bedford Free School on 26/02/2014

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Inspection Date26/02/2014 - 27/02/2014
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
3
Achievement of Pupils
3
Behaviour & safety of pupils
2
Quality of Teaching
3
Leadership & Management
2



 

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