Kempston Academy data

Kempston Academy is located in Kempston, Bedford and falls under the local authority of Bedford. This mixed-sex secondary school has 733 pupils, with a capacity of 982, aged from eleven up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is academy sponsor led. The school has 42 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £43,406. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 13th September 2018 resulting in an good rating.

Kempston Academy contact details

AddressKempston Academy
Hill Rise
Kempston
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK42 7EB
Websitehttps://www.kempstonacademy.co.uk/
HeadteacherMr Marc Comb

About Kempston Academy

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentAcademy sponsor led
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age18
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormHas a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNot applicable

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity982
Number of Pupils73375% capacity
Number of Boys38352%
Number of Girls35048%
Free School Meals (%)29.00%

Where is Kempston Academy?

Street AddressHill Rise
LocalityKempston
TownBedford
CountyBedfordshire
PostcodeMK42 7EB
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Kempston Academy on a map

Kempston Academy map (MK42 7EB) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

LAESTAB8224004
Ofsted RegionEast of England

Kempston Academy Ofsted Report

This table compares the Kempston Academy Ofsted reports from 12th September 2018 (10052619) and 14th May 2014 (ITS442052).

Inspection number10052619ITS442052
Inspection typeAcademy First Section 5
Inspection type groupingAcademy First Section 5
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date12th September 201814th May 2014
Inspection end date13th September 201815th May 2014
Publication date11th October 20189th June 2014
Overall effectiveness
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Requires Improvement
Early years provision (where applicable)
No Judgement
No Judgement
Ofsted Last Inspection13th September 2018
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Kempston Academy

Total Number of Teachers42
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)38.8
Total Number of Teaching Assistants11
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)9.1
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff13
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)12.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio13.8
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£43,406

Kempston Academy administrative data

Establishment NameKempston Academy
Establishment Number4004
Unique Reference Number142387
Local AuthorityBedford
Local Authority Code822
Previous Local Authority Code999
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE06000055
Government Office RegionEast of England
DistrictBedford
District CodeE06000055
WardKempston West
Parliamentary ConstituencyBedford
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaBedford 018
Lower Super Output AreaBedford 018C

Kempston Academy history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date15th December 2023
Reason Establishment OpenedNew Provision
Open Date1st November 2015

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Priority 1SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Trust

Trust flagSupported by a multi-academy trust
TrustCHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
School Sponsor flagLinked to a sponsor
School SponsorChiltern Learning Trust

Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10054144

Kempston Academy geodata

Easting502194
Northing246782
Latitude52.10993
Longitude-0.50915

Nearest schools to Kempston Academy

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EB
Not applicable125m
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7ER
Primary461m
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive, Kempston, MK42 7FJ
Primary828m
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB
Not applicable1km
Bedford Road Primary Academy
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QH
Primary1.3km
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LJ
Primary1.6km
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7PS
Secondary1.7km
Grange Academy
Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AU
Not applicable1.7km
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NW
Primary1.9km
Wootton Lower School
Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT
Primary2km