School Summary

Polam School


Boys: 59
Girls: 42
Total Pupils: 101
Opened: 01-09-1923
Ofsted:
Head Teacher: Darren O'Neil
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 2BU
Telephone: 01234261864
Website: https://www.polamschool.co.uk

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AdministrativeWard (code): E05008761
AdministrativeWard (name): Harpur
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
BSOInspectorateName (name): Not applicable
Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
BoardingEstablishment (name): Does not have boarders
CCF (name): Not applicable
CHNumber:
CensusDate: 20-01-2022
CloseDate:
Country (name):
County (name): Bedfordshire
DateOfLastInspectionVisit:
Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E06000055
DistrictAdministrative (name): Bedford
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 504326
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Polam School
EstablishmentNumber: 6000
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 3
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Independent schools
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FSM: 0
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GOR (code): G
GOR (name): East of England
GSSLACode (name): E06000055
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Darren
HeadLastName: O'Neil
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Head Teacher
HeadTitle (name): Mr
InspectorateName (name): ISI
InspectorateReport:
LA (code): 822
LA (name): Bedford
LSOA (code): E01017501
LSOA (name): Bedford 010E
LastChangedDate: 23-06-2023
Locality:
MSOA (code): E02003625
MSOA (name): Bedford 010
NextInspectionVisit:
Northing: 250243
NumberOfBoys: 59
NumberOfGirls: 42
NumberOfPupils: 101
NurseryProvision (name): Has Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 2
OfficialSixthForm (name): Does not have a sixth form
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OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-09-1923
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000552
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Bedford
PercentageFSM: 0
PhaseOfEducation (code): 0
PhaseOfEducation (name): Not applicable
PlacesPRU:
Postcode: MK40 2BU
PreviousEstablishmentNumber: 6018
PreviousLA (code): 820
PreviousLA (name): Pre LGR (2009) Bedfordshire
PropsName: Cognita Schools Ltd
QABName (code): 0
QABName (name): Not applicable
QABReport:
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): None
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SENNoStat: 11
SENPRU (name): Not applicable
SENStat: 0
SchoolCapacity: 207
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Not applicable
SchoolSponsors (name):
SchoolWebsite: www.polamschool.co.uk
Section41Approved (name): Not approved
SenUnitCapacity:
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SpecialClasses (code): 1
SpecialClasses (name): Has Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 9
StatutoryLowAge: 1
Street: 45 Lansdowne Road
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
TeenMothPlaces:
TelephoneNum: 01234261864
Town: Bedford
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 0
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Not applicable
Trusts (code):
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TypeOfEstablishment (code): 11
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Other independent school
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name):
UKPRN: 10080763
UPRN: 100081207851
URN: 109720
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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rating: 2.5
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