Castle Newnham School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Polhill Avenue
 Bedford
 Bedfordshire MK41 9DT
Telephone: 01234 303403

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2024
History: This school arose from Castle Newnham School
Trust: Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited
Sponsor: Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Donna Neely-Hayes (since March 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Sara Levesley
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 43.16 / 7.74
Non-teaching Staff*: 26.78
Number of pupils: 750
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.4
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 19.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 43.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 60.2%
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: De Parys
School Number: 8224050

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th September 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

  1. St John Rigby Catholic Primary School (0.3km) show on map
  2. Goldington Academy (0.5km) show on map
  3. Hazeldene School (0.7km) show on map
  4. The Hills Academy (0.7km) show on map
  5. Castle Newnham School (0.7km) show on map
  6. Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School (0.7km) show on map
  7. Bedford School (0.9km) show on map
  8. Brickhill Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  9. KWS School (1.5km) show on map
  10. Scott Primary School & Nursery (1.5km) show on map
  11. Bedford Girls' School (1.6km) show on map
  12. Livingstone Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  13. Goldington Green Academy (1.6km) show on map
  14. Edith Cavell Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  15. Priory Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  16. Polam School (1.8km) show on map
  17. Bedford College (1.8km) show on map
  18. Bedford Free School (1.8km) show on map
  19. Putnoe Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  20. Mark Rutherford School (1.9km) show on map
  21. St Thomas More Catholic School (1.9km) show on map
  22. Bedford Modern School (2.0km) show on map
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  24. Cherry Trees Nursery School (2.6km) show on map
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  27. Cauldwell School (2.6km) show on map
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  31. Ursula Taylor Church of England School (3.0km) show on map
  32. St John's School (3.0km) show on map
  33. Westfield Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  34. Renhold VC Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  35. Bedford Academy (3.2km) show on map
  36. Biddenham International School and Sports College (3.2km) show on map
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  38. Camestone School (3.8km) show on map
  39. St James' CofE Academy (3.9km) show on map
  40. Grange Academy (4.0km) show on map
  41. Ravensden CofE Primary Academy (4.0km) show on map
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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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