Sharnbrook Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Odell Road
 Sharnbrook
 Bedford
 Bedfordshire MK44 1JL
Telephone: 01234 782211

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Sharnbrook Upper School and Community College
Trust: Meridian Trust
Sponsor: Meridian Trust

Staff and Pupils

Head: Carly Waterman (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Clare Raku (went to The Ferrers School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 93.95 / 15.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 49.28
Number of pupils: 1685
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.9
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 5.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 20.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 11.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Bedford
Electoral Ward: Sharnbrook
School Number: 8225402

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th February 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Sharnbrook Primary (0.8km) show on map
  2. Pinchmill Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  3. Milton Ernest CofE Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  4. Harrold Primary Academy (4.6km) show on map
  5. Carlton CofE Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  6. Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School (5.8km) show on map
  7. Thurleigh Primary School (6.2km) show on map
  8. St Lawrence Church of England Primary School (6.3km) show on map
  9. Lincroft Academy (6.4km) show on map
  10. Oakley Primary Academy (6.4km) show on map
  11. Rushden Primary Academy (6.9km) show on map
  12. Riseley CofE Primary School (7.0km) show on map
  13. South End Infant School (7.2km) show on map
  14. South End Junior School (7.2km) show on map
  15. Whitefriars Primary School (7.8km) show on map
  16. Newton Road School (7.9km) show on map
  17. Bozeat Community Primary School (8.0km) show on map
  18. Turvey Primary School (8.0km) show on map
  19. Ursula Taylor Church of England School (8.1km) show on map
  20. Alfred Lord Tennyson School (8.2km) show on map
  21. Bromham CofE Primary School (8.2km) show on map
  22. Wollaston School (8.4km) show on map
  23. Denfield Park Primary School (8.5km) show on map
  24. Wollaston Primary School (8.9km) show on map
  25. Rushden Academy (9.1km) show on map
  26. St Thomas More Catholic School (9.1km) show on map
  27. Lavendon School (9.1km) show on map
  28. Irchester Community Primary School (9.3km) show on map
  29. Scott Primary School (9.4km) show on map
  30. The Ferrers School (9.4km) show on map
  31. Kymbrook Primary School (9.5km) show on map
  32. Bedford Modern School (9.6km) show on map
  33. Great Ouse Primary Academy (9.7km) show on map
  34. Edith Cavell Primary School (9.7km) show on map
  35. St James' CofE Academy (9.8km) show on map
  36. Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School (9.9km) show on map
  37. Brickhill Primary School (9.9km) show on map
  38. Chelveston Road School (10.0km) show on map
  39. Newton Blossomville Church of England School (10.0km) show on map
  40. Higham Ferrers Junior School (10.0km) show on map
  41. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School (10.0km) show on map
  42. Biddenham International School and Sports College (10.0km) show on map
  43. Ravensden CofE Primary Academy (10.1km) show on map
  44. Eileen Wade Primary School (10.2km) show on map
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  47. Polam School (10.4km) show on map
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  95. Refocus (12.8km) show on map
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  97. Daubeney Academy (12.9km) show on map
  98. Ridgeway School (12.9km) show on map
  99. Kempston Academy (12.9km) show on map
  100. Springfield Primary School (12.9km) show on map
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