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St John's School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Austin Canons
 Bedford Road
 Kempston
 Bedford
 Bedfordshire MK42 8AA
Telephone: 01234 345565

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 2-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from St John's School
Trust: Bedford Inclusive Learning and Training Trust

Staff and Pupils

Head: Miss Shannon Poulter (since December 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Charlotte Wood
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 23.08 / 62.95
Non-teaching Staff*: 73.67
Number of pupils: 178
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.7
Sex: Mixed (66% boys / 34% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 50.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 63.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 79.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Bedford
Constituency: Bedford
Electoral Ward: Kempston North
School Number: 8225951

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th September 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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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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