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Robert Bloomfield Academy

Academy converter · Shefford · SG17 5BU

Ages 9–13 · 962 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)51%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,001

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

962 pupils · 960 places

Pupils on roll
962
Boys / girls
476 / 486
School capacity
960
Capacity fill
962 / 960 (100%)
Free school meals
13.3%
FSM pupils
128
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited
Headteacher
Mr John Linehan

Location

Address
Bloomfield Drive
Postcode
SG17 5BU
Town
Shefford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin
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 converter (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Shefford, Central Bedfordshire, 962 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13.3%.

Open schools in Shefford
5
Middle deemed secondary schools in Shefford
1
Academies among open schools in Shefford
80% (4)
Open schools in SG17
6
Middle deemed secondary in SG17
1
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Middle deemed secondary in Central Bedfordshire LA
12

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Linehan
Telephone
01462628800
Website
http://www.robertbloomfield.beds.sch.uk/

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