Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework
- Quality of education
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Personal development
- Leadership and management
What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026| Area | Outstanding | Good | Requires improvement | Inadequate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good | |||
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good | |||
| Personal development | Good | |||
| Leadership and management | Good |
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Arnold AcademyThis schoolThis schoolGood2023
- Remains Good20241.6applications per place 49.8Attainment 8
- 4.7 km · Central BedfordshireGood202346.1Attainment 8
- 5.3 km · LutonSpecial measures 20261.6applications per place 42.3Attainment 8
- 6.0 km · LutonGood20232.0applications per place 41.7Attainment 8
- 6.2 km · LutonGood20242.5applications per place 48.3Attainment 8
- 6.9 km · LutonImproved significantly20242.2applications per place 50.4Attainment 8
- 6.9 km · Luton20262.3applications per place 43.9Attainment 8
- 7.2 km · Central BedfordshireRemains Good2023
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 136829 · 823/4040
- Capacity
- 720 pupils · 704 on roll
- Free school meals
- 14.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Opened
- 1 July 2011
- Replaced
- Arnold Middle School (URN 109656)
- Address
- Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4JZ
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources