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Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College

Free schools 16 to 19 · Bedford · MK43 9LY

Ages 16–19 · 749 pupils · Bedford

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

749 pupils · 700 places

Pupils on roll
749
Boys / girls
348 / 401
School capacity
700
Capacity fill
749 / 700 (107%)
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools 16 to 19

Age range

Ages 16–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WOOTTON ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WOOTTON ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Tim Detheridge

Location

Address
Green Lane, Stewartby
Postcode
MK43 9LY
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Bedford
District
Bedford
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 free schools 16 to 19 (16 plus), Ages 16–19, in Bedford, Bedford, 749 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Bedford
104
16 plus schools in Bedford
2
Academies among open schools in Bedford
46% (48)
Open schools in MK43
20
16 plus in MK43
1
Open schools in Bedford LA
86
16 plus in Bedford LA
2

Nearby 16 plus schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BedfordNear MK43

  • Broadmead Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK43 9NN · Bedford

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM19.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Marston Vale Middle School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Bedford · MK43 9NH · Bedford

    Ages 9–13

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM22.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Marston Moreteyne VC School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Marston Moreteyne · MK43 0NE · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM11.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Wootton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK43 9JT · Bedford

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM17.5%

    1.6 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

  • Houghton Conquest Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 3LL · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM21.8%

    2.3 miles away

  • Ridgeway School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community special school

    Bedford · MK42 7EB · Bedford

    Ages 2–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence14.4%
    • FSM36.2%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tim Detheridge
Telephone
01234762890

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