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Bedford Free School

Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AD · URN 138228

Public data summary

8.0

out of 10 · 22 data sources

Coverage 65% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Outstanding
Pupils: 255
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 500
Local authority: Bedford

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 1.11
GCSE Attainment 8: 52.7

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 6.5%
Persistent absence: 20.4%
Free school meals: 22.5%
SEN support: 8.6%
English additional language: 64.0%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 6.6:1
Average class size: 22.5
Staff turnover: 13.7%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

8.7

4 contributing signals

Progress

10.0

2 contributing signals

Attendance

6.0

6 contributing signals

Resources

8.3

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.2

6 contributing signals

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