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Samuel Whitbread Community College

Foundation school · Shefford · SG17 5QS

Ages 13–18 · Central Bedfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,800
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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Robert Robson

Location

Address
Shefford Road, Clifton
Postcode
SG17 5QS
Town
Shefford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
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 Shefford, Central Bedfordshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Shefford
5
Secondary schools in Shefford
1
Academies among open schools in Shefford
80% (4)
Open schools in SG17
6
Secondary in SG17
1
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Secondary in Central Bedfordshire LA
14

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 SheffordNear SG17

  • Samuel Whitbread Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Shefford · SG17 5QS · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 13–18

    • Att847.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Henlow Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Henlow · SG16 6AN · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 9–16

    • Att843.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence8.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • Clifton All Saints Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Near Shefford · SG17 5ES · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS217%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Robert Bloomfield Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Shefford · SG17 5BU · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 9–13

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM13.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Shefford Lower School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shefford · SG17 5XA · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM14.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Raynsford Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Henlow · SG16 6AT · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM10.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • Campton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shefford · SG17 5PF · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM4.7%

    1.7 miles away

  • Derwent Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Henlow · SG16 6BA · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM14.8%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Robson

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