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Academy alternative provision converter · Bedford · MK42 7AB

Ages 5–16 · 57 pupils · Bedford

Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill66%

57 pupils · 87 places

Pupils on roll
57
Boys / girls
42 / 15
School capacity
87
Capacity fill
57 / 87 (66%)
Free school meals
52.6%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy alternative provision converter

Age range

Ages 5–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BEDFORD INCLUSIVE LEARNING AND TRAINING TRUST
Academy trust
BEDFORD INCLUSIVE LEARNING AND TRAINING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Vanessa Millar

Location

Address
Manor Drive, Kempston
Postcode
MK42 7AB
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Bedford
District
Bedford
Constituency
Bedford
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 alternative provision converter, Ages 5–16, in Bedford, Bedford, 57 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 52.6%.

Open schools in Bedford
104
Academies among open schools in Bedford
46% (48)
Open schools in MK42
26
Open schools in Bedford LA
86

Nearby schools

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

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  • Balliol Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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  • Grange Academy

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  • Kempston Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 11–18

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    • EM5+32%
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  • Camestone School

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    • Absence5.1%
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  • Kempston Rural Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS274%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.8%

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  • Springfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS225%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM28.5%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vanessa Millar
Telephone
01234408477

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