Kempston Academy, Bedford | The Schools Guide

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Kempston Academy

Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7EB

https://www.kempstonchallengeracademy.org/

Kempston Academy is an academy. It has about 730 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. (See here for details of the secondary school.) In September 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Chiltern Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Springfield Primary School, Marston Vale Middle School, Linslade School, Lancot School and Dallow Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Environment. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils, Progress, Attainment and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Kempston Rural Primary School
0.4		Balliol Primary School
0.9		Bedford Road Primary School
1.1		Springfield Primary School
1.2		Wootton Lower School
1.3		Camestone School
1.4		Great Denham Primary School
1.9		Westfield Primary School
1.9		Cauldwell School
1.9		St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
2.0		Queen's Park Academy
2.1		St James' CofE Academy

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Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor.

Representation: There is no representation information for this school.

Finances: There is no financial information for this school.

Admissions: There is no admissions information for this school.

Provision for special educational needs

Social, emotional and mental health

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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