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*: 92.31 / 18.02
Non-teaching Staff*: 54.12
Number of pupils: 1660
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.0
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 15.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.8%
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

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

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  2. Robert Bloomfield Academy (1.6km) show on map
  3. Shefford Lower School (1.9km) show on map
  4. Raynsford Church of England Academy (2.3km) show on map
  5. Henlow Church of England Academy (2.3km) show on map
  6. Derwent Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  7. Campton Academy (2.9km) show on map
  8. Southill Lower School (3.1km) show on map
  9. Meppershall Church of England Academy (3.4km) show on map
  10. Stondon Lower School (4.0km) show on map
  11. Langford Village Academy (4.0km) show on map
  12. Gothic Mede Academy (4.9km) show on map
  13. Etonbury Academy (4.9km) show on map
  14. Gravenhurst Academy (5.3km) show on map
  15. Shillington Lower School (5.7km) show on map
  16. Pix Brook Academy (6.1km) show on map
  17. Haynes Lower School (6.3km) show on map
  18. Fairfield Park Lower School (6.4km) show on map
  19. Biggleswade Academy (6.5km) show on map
  20. Roecroft Lower School (6.7km) show on map
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  22. St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School (6.8km) show on map
  23. Caldecote Church of England Academy (6.9km) show on map
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  26. Lawnside Academy (7.0km) show on map
  27. Pirton School (7.2km) show on map
  28. Stratton School (7.2km) show on map
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  30. Northill CofE Academy (7.5km) show on map
  31. Stonehill School (7.6km) show on map
  32. Ickleford Primary School (7.8km) show on map
  33. Northfields Infants and Nursery School (7.9km) show on map
  34. The Grange Academy (8.0km) show on map
  35. Edward Peake CofE VC School (8.0km) show on map
  36. Wilbury Junior School (8.1km) show on map
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  98. Russell Lower School (11.9km) show on map
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  100. John Donne Church of England Primary School (12.2km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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