Cranfield Church of England Academy
Academy converter · Primary
Bedford · MK43 0DR · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 2–9
Status: Open
0.1 miles away
OpenMiddle deemed secondaryURN 138844
Holywell School
Academy converter · Bedford · MK43 0JA
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Age range
Ages 9–13
Pupils
668
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Age range
Ages 9–13
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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, 668 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.4%. Religious character: Church of England.
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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Cranfield · MK43 0AL · Central Bedfordshire
Status: Open
1.1 miles away
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Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Newport Pagnell · MK16 9LL · Milton Keynes
Ages 4–7
Status: Open
2.4 miles away
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Marston Moreteyne VC School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Marston Moreteyne · MK43 0NE · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 3–9
Status: Open
2.5 miles away
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Thomas Johnson Lower School
Community school · Primary
Bedford · MK43 0SB · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 3–9
Status: Open
2.7 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9–13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 138844
Location
- Address
- Red Lion Close, Cranfield
- Postcode
- MK43 0JA
- Town
- Bedford
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 668
- Boys / girls
- 341 / 327
- School capacity
- 720
- Capacity fill
- 668 / 720 (93%)
- Free school meals
- 17.4%
- FSM pupils
- 116
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Governance
- Academy trust: HOLYWELL CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
- Academy trust
- HOLYWELL CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
Contact
- Telephone
- 01234750381