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Esland Bedford School

Other independent special school · Silsoe · MK45 4HS

Ages 8–18 · 41 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill59%

41 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
41
Boys / girls
20 / 21
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
41 / 70 (59%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 8–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Rhett Cameron

Location

Address
Unit 54, Wrest Park
Postcode
MK45 4HS
Town
Silsoe
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 other independent special school, Ages 8–18, in Silsoe, Central Bedfordshire, 41 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in Silsoe
1
Academies among open schools in Silsoe
0% (0)
Open schools in MK45
23
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in SilsoeNear MK45

  • Silsoe CofE VC Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 4GP · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Gravenhurst Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 4HY · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • St Mary's VA CofE Lower School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Clophill · MK45 4BE · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Shillington Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 3NX · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand0.93

    2.0 miles away

  • Greenfield CofE VC Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Greenfield · MK45 5ES · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand0.94

    2.4 miles away

  • Maulden Lower School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 2AU · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

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

    2.6 miles away

  • Orchard School & Nursery

    Other independent school

    Bedford · MK45 4RB · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 0–9

    2.6 miles away

  • Campton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shefford · SG17 5PF · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM4.7%
    • Demand0.96

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rhett Cameron
Telephone
01525863805
Website
www.eslandbedfordschool.co.uk

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