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Alameda Middle School

Academy converter · Bedford · MK45 2QR

Ages 9–13 · 720 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
730

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

720 pupils · 720 places

Pupils on roll
720
Boys / girls
365 / 355
School capacity
720
Capacity fill
720 / 720 (100%)
Free school meals
11.4%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ALAMEDA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Academy trust
ALAMEDA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Jacqueline Ross

Location

Address
Station Road, Ampthill
Postcode
MK45 2QR
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, 720 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.4%.

Open schools in Bedford
104
Middle deemed secondary schools in Bedford
5
Academies among open schools in Bedford
46% (48)
Open schools in MK45
23
Middle deemed secondary in MK45
3
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Middle deemed secondary in Central Bedfordshire LA
12

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS233%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM18.3%

    1.7 miles away

  • Marston Vale Middle School

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    • KS238%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM22.2%

    2.8 miles away

  • The Firs Lower School

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM5.0%
    • Demand0.83

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  • Russell Lower School

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    Ampthill · MK45 2TD · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM4.8%
    • Demand1.21

    0.3 miles away

  • Templefield Lower School

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    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Maulden Lower School

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    Bedford · MK45 2AU · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.10

    1.7 miles away

  • Kingsmoor Lower School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 1EY · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand0.95

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jacqueline Ross
Telephone
01525750900
Website
https://www.alamedamiddleschool.org.uk/

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