Castle Newnham School (Bedford) data

Castle Newnham School is located in Bedford and falls under the local authority of Bedford. This mixed-sex secondary school has 711 pupils, with a capacity of 750, aged from eleven up to sixteen, and the type of establishment is foundation school. The school has 33 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £35,635. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 26th September 2018 resulting in an good rating.

Castle Newnham School contact details

AddressCastle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK41 9DT
Websitehttp://www.castlenewnham.school
HeadteacherMrs Ruth Wilkes

About Castle Newnham School

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentFoundation school
Admissions PolicyNot applicable
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age16
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 Capacity750
Number of Pupils71195% capacity
Number of Boys34549%
Number of Girls36651%
Free School Meals (%)17.90%

Where is Castle Newnham School?

Street AddressPolhill Avenue
TownBedford
CountyBedfordshire
PostcodeMK41 9DT
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Castle Newnham School on a map

Castle Newnham School map (MK41 9DT) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

LAESTAB8224050
Ofsted RegionEast of England

Castle Newnham School Ofsted Report

This table compares the Castle Newnham School Ofsted reports from 25th September 2018 (10078216) and 15th October 2013 (ITS425173).

Inspection number10078216ITS425173
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date25th September 201815th October 2013
Inspection end date26th September 201816th October 2013
Publication date18th October 201811th November 2013
Overall effectiveness
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Good
Early years provision (where applicable)
No Judgement
No Judgement
Ofsted Last Inspection26th September 2018
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Castle Newnham School

Total Number of Teachers33
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)30.6
Total Number of Teaching Assistants14
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)10.7
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff14
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)7.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio13.9
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£35,635

Castle Newnham School administrative data

Establishment NameCastle Newnham School
Establishment Number4050
Unique Reference Number109661
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
WardDe Parys
Parliamentary ConstituencyBedford
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaBedford 009
Lower Super Output AreaBedford 009A

Castle Newnham School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date16th January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedNot applicable
Open Date1st September 1960
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 Number10018485
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Castle Newnham School geodata

Easting506012
Northing250878
Latitude52.14603
Longitude-0.45215

Nearest schools to Castle Newnham School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9DQ
Primary317m
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, MK41 9BX
Secondary586m
Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road, Bedford, MK41 9AT
Primary616m
The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road, Bedford, MK41 9AT
Primary653m
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EP
Primary705m
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive, Bedford, MK41 7QZ
Not applicable728m
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2TU
Not applicable929m
Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road, Brickhill, Bedford, MK41 7AA
Primary1.1km
KWS School
51 Brunel Road, Bedford, MK41 9TJ
Not applicable1.5km
Scott Primary School
Hawk Drive, Brickhill, Bedford, MK41 7JA
Primary1.5km