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Bedford Academy

Mile Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9TR · URN 136085

Public data summary

6.1

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 689
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,500
Local authority: Bedford

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.43
GCSE Attainment 8: 43.4
A-level average: C
Sustained education: 42.0%
University: 37.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 7.7%
Persistent absence: 22.3%
Free school meals: 25.8%
SEN support: 15.4%
English additional language: 39.9%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.7:1
Average class size: 22.7
Staff turnover: 15.0%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.8

5 contributing signals

Progress

7.6

3 contributing signals

Attendance

5.3

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.2

4 contributing signals

Equity

5.4

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.2

5 contributing signals

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