School Summary

Biddenham International School and Sports College


Boys: 613
Girls: 647
Total Pupils: 1260
Opened:
Ofsted: Good
Headteacher: David Bailey
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 4AZ
Telephone: 01234342521
Website: http://www.biddenham.beds.sch.uk

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AdministrativeWard (code): E05008752
AdministrativeWard (name): Bromham and Biddenham
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
BSOInspectorateName (name): Not applicable
Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
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CCF (name): Not applicable
CHNumber:
CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Bedfordshire
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E06000055
DistrictAdministrative (name): Bedford
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 502967
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Biddenham International School and Sports College
EstablishmentNumber: 4124
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 4
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Local authority maintained schools
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FSM: 312
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GOR (code): G
GOR (name): East of England
GSSLACode (name): E06000055
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: David
HeadLastName: Bailey
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Mr
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LA (code): 822
LA (name): Bedford
LSOA (code): E01017460
LSOA (name): Bedford 008B
LastChangedDate: 30-05-2023
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MSOA (code): E02003623
MSOA (name): Bedford 008
NextInspectionVisit:
Northing: 249781
NumberOfBoys: 613
NumberOfGirls: 647
NumberOfPupils: 1260
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 27-03-2019
OfstedRating (name): Good
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
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ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000552
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Bedford
PercentageFSM: 29.90
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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Postcode: MK40 4AZ
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PreviousLA (code): 820
PreviousLA (name): Pre LGR (2009) Bedfordshire
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QABName (code): 0
QABName (name): Not applicable
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RSCRegion (name): North-West London and South-Central England
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Not applicable
ReligiousCharacter (code): 06
ReligiousCharacter (name): None
ReligiousEthos (name): Does not apply
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SchoolCapacity: 1300
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Not applicable
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SchoolWebsite: http://www.biddenham.beds.sch.uk
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Biddenham Turn
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01234342521
Town: Bedford
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 2
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Not supported by a trust
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TypeOfEstablishment (code): 05
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Foundation school
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Not applicable
UKPRN: 10000684
UPRN: 100080991911
URN: 109690
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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rating: 4.3
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