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Samuel Whitbread Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Shefford Road
 Clifton
 Shefford
 Bedfordshire SG17 5QS
Telephone: 01462 629900

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 13-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Samuel Whitbread Community College
Trust: Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited
Sponsor: Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Nicholas Martin (since September 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Robert Robson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 99.95 / 19.94
Non-teaching Staff*: 56.9
Number of pupils: 1657
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.6
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 15.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Constituency: Mid Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward: Clifton, Henlow & Langford
School Number: 8234079

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 31st October 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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