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Lincroft Academy

Academy converter · Bedford · MK43 7RE

Ages 11–16 · 923 pupils · Bedford

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

51.4

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.40
−20+2
Attainment 851.4
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,001

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

163

Places offered

184

1st-preference offers

163

Total preferences (any rank)
278
Preferred offers (top 3)
183
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

923 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
923
Boys / girls
472 / 451
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
923 / 1,000 (92%)
Free school meals
14.2%
FSM pupils
131
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST
Academy trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Sponsor
Meridian Trust
Headteacher
Ms Emma Appadoo

Location

Address
Station Road, Oakley
Postcode
MK43 7RE
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Bedford
District
Bedford
Constituency
North Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
27 on roll / 28 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bedford, Bedford, 923 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 14.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bedford
104
Secondary schools in Bedford
14
Academies among open schools in Bedford
46% (48)
Open schools in MK43
20
Secondary in MK43
2
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 MK43

  • St Thomas More Catholic School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bedford · MK41 7UL · Bedford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.6
    • P80.3
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.5 miles away

  • Oakley Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK43 7RE · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.94

    0.1 miles away

  • Bromham CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bedford · MK43 8NR · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.1%
    • Demand0.95

    1.4 miles away

  • Milton Ernest CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bedford · MK44 1RF · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Great Ouse Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Bedford · MK40 4TJ · Bedford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand0.96

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Emma Appadoo
Telephone
01234822147
Website
http://www.lincroft.academy

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