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Bedford Free School

Secondary • Free schools • Open

Contact

Cauldwell Street
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK42 9AD

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
None
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
500
Pupils
525 (Boys: 270, Girls: 255)
Free School Meals
28.4%
Capacity utilisation
105% (525 / 500)
Establishment type
Free schools
Type group
Free Schools
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2012
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
138228
LAESTAB
8224001
UKPRN
10038073
Establishment No.
4001
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Outstanding (Grade 1) published 23 Mar 2020
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
529
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
Advantage Schools
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Outstanding
    23 Mar 2020
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Outstanding
    Behaviour: Outstanding
    Personal dev: Outstanding
    Leadership: Outstanding
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (23 Mar 2020)