Mark Rutherford School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wentworth Drive
 Bedford
 Bedfordshire MK41 8PX
Telephone: 01234 290200

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Mark Rutherford School
Trust: Mark Rutherford School Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Kelli Foster (since December 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Julie Bloor
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 73.7 / 23.89
Non-teaching Staff*: 65.69
Number of pupils: 1180
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.0
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.50% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 39.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 60.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.2km
* 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: Putnoe
School Number: 8224085

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th November 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

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

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

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