Polam School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 45 Lansdowne Road
 Bedford
 Bedfordshire MK40 2BU
Telephone: 01234 261864

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 1-9)
Type: Other independent school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1923
History: This school arose from The Acorn School

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £1,920 to £3,219
Scholarships and Bursaries: None
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Darren O'Neil (since September 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Jessica Harris
Number of pupils: 104
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.2% (2km radius)
White British pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Bedford
Constituency: Bedford
Electoral Ward: Harpur
School Number: 8226000
Associations: ISA

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th October 2009 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good
ISI* Report: 10th May 2018 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
Independent Schools Council: View profile
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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