Castle Newnham School (Bedford) data

Castle Newnham School is located in Bedford and falls under the local authority of Bedford. This mixed-sex primary school has 679 pupils, with a capacity of 680, aged from three up to eleven, and the type of establishment is foundation school. The school has 19 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £35,080. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 4th October 2013 resulting in an outstanding rating.

Castle Newnham School contact details

AddressCastle Newnham School
Goldington Road
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 3EP
Websitehttps://castlenewnham.school/
Federation PrincipalMrs Ruth Wilkes

About Castle Newnham School

Phase of EducationPrimary
Type of EstablishmentFoundation school
Admissions PolicyNot applicable
Statutory Low Age3
Statutory High Age11
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormDoes not have a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity680
Number of Pupils679100% capacity
Number of Boys36554%
Number of Girls31446%
Free School Meals (%)8.50%

Where is Castle Newnham School?

Street AddressGoldington Road
TownBedford
CountyBedfordshire
PostcodeMK40 3EP
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Castle Newnham School on a map

Castle Newnham School map (MK40 3EP) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

LAESTAB8222009
Ofsted RegionEast of England

Castle Newnham School Ofsted Report

This table compares the Castle Newnham School Ofsted reports from 3rd October 2013 (ITS427219) and 13th March 2008 (ITS309982).

Inspection numberITS427219ITS309982
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date3rd October 201313th March 2008
Inspection end date4th October 201314th March 2008
Publication date17th October 201321st April 2008
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Early years provision (where applicable)
No Judgement
Good
Ofsted Last Inspection4th October 2013
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Castle Newnham School

Total Number of Teachers19
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)17.6
Total Number of Teaching Assistants21
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)11.5
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff5
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)3.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio26.6
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£35,080

Castle Newnham School administrative data

Establishment NameCastle Newnham School
Establishment Number2009
Unique Reference Number109435
Local AuthorityBedford
Local Authority Code822
Previous Local AuthorityPre LGR (2009) Bedfordshire
Previous Local Authority Code820
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE06000055
Government Office RegionEast of England
DistrictBedford
District CodeE06000055
WardCastle & Newnham
Parliamentary ConstituencyBedford
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaBedford 012
Lower Super Output AreaBedford 012B

Castle Newnham School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date16th January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedNot applicable
Reason Establishment ClosedNot applicable

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagNot supported by a trust
School Sponsor flagNot applicable

Federation

Federation flagSupported by a federation
FederationNewnham Castle Hazeldene Federation

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10068720
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Castle Newnham School geodata

Easting505913
Northing250180
Latitude52.13977
Longitude-0.45381

Nearest schools to Castle Newnham School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2TU
Not applicable690m
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9DT
Secondary705m
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9DQ
Primary719m
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, MK41 9BX
Secondary848m
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BX
Not applicable952m
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AD
Secondary1.2km
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AH
16 plus1.2km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, Bedford, MK41 7QZ
Not applicable1.2km
KWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford, MK41 9TJ
Not applicable1.2km
Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, Bedford, MK41 9AT
Primary1.3km