Kempston Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hill Rise
 Kempston
 Bedford
 Bedfordshire MK42 7EB
Telephone: 01234 290900
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Hastingsbury Business & Enterprise College
Trust: Chiltern Learning Trust
Sponsor: Chiltern Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Paul House (since April 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Marc Comb
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 48.2 / 14.37
Non-teaching Staff*: 37.02
Number of pupils: 824
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.1
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 57.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 54.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.6km
* 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 West
School Number: 8224004

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th September 2018 (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. Kempston Rural Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  3. Balliol Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  4. Greys Education Centre (1.1km) show on map
  5. Bedford Road Primary Academy (1.4km) show on map
  6. Rivertree Free School (1.5km) show on map
  7. Springfield Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  8. Grange Academy (1.8km) show on map
  9. Daubeney Academy (1.8km) show on map
  10. Wootton Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  11. Camestone School (2.1km) show on map
  12. Great Denham Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  13. St John's School (2.7km) show on map
  14. Wootton Upper School (2.8km) show on map
  15. Westfield Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  16. Peter Pan Nursery School (3.1km) show on map
  17. Cauldwell School (3.1km) show on map
  18. Queen's Park Academy (3.2km) show on map
  19. St James' CofE Academy (3.3km) show on map
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  21. Cherry Trees Nursery School (3.6km) show on map
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  26. Bedford Free School (3.9km) show on map
  27. Bedford College (3.9km) show on map
  28. Great Ouse Primary Academy (4.0km) show on map
  29. Broadmead Lower School (4.0km) show on map
  30. Priory Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  31. Lakeview School (4.1km) show on map
  32. Bedford Academy (4.1km) show on map
  33. Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College (4.1km) show on map
  34. Polam School (4.2km) show on map
  35. King's Oak Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  36. Elstow School (4.3km) show on map
  37. Bedford Girls' School (4.3km) show on map
  38. Livingstone Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  39. Marston Vale Middle School (4.5km) show on map
  40. Bromham CofE Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  41. Bedford Modern School (4.8km) show on map
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  99. Northill CofE Academy (12.6km) show on map
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