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Hastingsbury Business & Enterprise College

Foundation school · Bedford · MK42 7EB

Ages 13–18 · Bedford

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
957
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Kempston Education Trust (KET)
Academy trust
The Kempston Education Trust (KET)
Headteacher
Mr Martin Fletcher

Location

Address
Hill Rise, Kempston
Postcode
MK42 7EB
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Bedford
District
Bedford
Constituency
Bedford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Bedford, Bedford. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Bedford
104
Secondary schools in Bedford
14
Academies among open schools in Bedford
46% (48)
Open schools in MK42
26
Secondary in MK42
5
Open schools in Bedford LA
86
Secondary in Bedford LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BedfordNear MK42

  • Kempston Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bedford · MK42 7EB · Bedford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Daubeney Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bedford · MK42 7PS · Bedford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.6
    • P80.0
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • Wootton Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bedford · MK43 9HT · Bedford

    Ages 11–19

    • Att843.1
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.7 miles away

  • Wixams Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bedford · MK42 6BA · Bedford

    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence8.5%

    2.3 miles away

  • Bedford Free School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bedford · MK42 9AD · Bedford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.7
    • P81.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence6.5%

    2.4 miles away

  • Bedford Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bedford · MK42 9TR · Bedford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.4
    • P80.4
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence7.7%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martin Fletcher

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