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Bedford Free School

URN 138228 · BedfordOpen
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Inspection history (4)

  1. 24 Apr 2025

    Ungraded school inspection · Ungraded inspection · published 9 Jun 2025

    Sue Pryor (lead), Caren Earp

  2. 16 Jan 2020

    School inspection (EIF) · published 18 Mar 2020

    Outstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Quality of educationOutstanding

    Al Mistrano (lead), Carole Herman, Diana Osagie

  3. 16 Mar 2016

    School inspection (CIF) · published 21 Apr 2016

    Good
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

    Kim Pigram (lead), Christine Dick, Richard Spencer

  4. 27 Feb 2014

    School inspection (CIF) · published 31 Mar 2014

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

    Ian Middleton (lead), Marion Wallace, Rosemarie McCarthy

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Details

URN
138228
Type
Free schools
Local authority
Bedford
Region
East of England
Address
Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AD
Reports on record
4
Earliest report
27 Feb 2014
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-09-2012
Region
East of England
Status
Open
Website
bedfordfreeschool.co.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
500
Age Range
11 - 16
Age range
11 to 16
Telephone
01234332299
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Tom Wood
Pupils on roll
536
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
500
Number of pupils
536
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
None
Free school meals (%)
29.50
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