School Summary

Sharnbrook Academy


Boys: 883
Girls: 923
Total Pupils: 1806
Opened: 01-02-2011
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Head of School: Clare Raku
Sharnbrook Academy
Odell Road
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK44 1JL
Telephone: 01234782211
Website: https://sharnbrook.academy/

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AdministrativeWard (code): E05008774
AdministrativeWard (name): Sharnbrook
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
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CCF (name): Not applicable
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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: 498653
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Sharnbrook Academy
EstablishmentNumber: 5402
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 10
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Academies
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GOR (code): G
GOR (name): East of England
GSSLACode (name): E06000055
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Clare
HeadLastName: Raku
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Head of School
HeadTitle (name): Mrs
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LA (code): 822
LA (name): Bedford
LSOA (code): E01017545
LSOA (name): Bedford 001D
LastChangedDate: 23-05-2023
Locality: Sharnbrook
MSOA (code): E02003616
MSOA (name): Bedford 001
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NumberOfBoys: 883
NumberOfGirls: 923
NumberOfPupils: 1806
NurseryProvision (name): Not applicable
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 22-06-2022
OfstedRating (name): Requires improvement
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-02-2011
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000841
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): North East Bedfordshire
PercentageFSM: 8.60
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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Postcode: MK44 1JL
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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): 99
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 10
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Academy Converter
ReligiousCharacter (code): 06
ReligiousCharacter (name): None
ReligiousEthos (name): Does not apply
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SchoolCapacity: 1950
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): Meridian Trust
SchoolWebsite: https://sharnbrook.academy/
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Odell Road
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01234782211
Town: Bedford
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 2526
Trusts (name): MERIDIAN TRUST
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 34
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy converter
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UKPRN: 10032988
UPRN: 100080996327
URN: 136470
UrbanRural (code): D1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
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rating: 3.7
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Used to go to this school. Not a bad word to say absolutely loved it there the teachers were brilliant and understanding in many different situations. Such a good school","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Used to go to this school. Not a bad word to say absolutely loved it there the teachers were brilliant and understanding in many different situations. Such a good school","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Chanelle Devlin","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/114047097949696720967\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVGyIPQDwQss-xv7rvB9SbM1gys89V-TItJ_FvKOuqtStg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-06-19T21:45:34Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"8 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Much to my dismay, I will say the truth: It's aweful, you can't express yourself and you are expected to be the stereotypical 40s middleclass person with no opinions apart from the ones forced upon you with those with hypicritical opinions. If you lack intelligence you are not wanted in this school. The teachers care only for themself and care not for the studants. I advise you to find a better school...","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Much to my dismay, I will say the truth: It's aweful, you can't express yourself and you are expected to be the stereotypical 40s middleclass person with no opinions apart from the ones forced upon you with those with hypicritical opinions. If you lack intelligence you are not wanted in this school. The teachers care only for themself and care not for the studants. I advise you to find a better school...","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Gaby Green","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116125647441678578020\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWF73oZuFWsQNRxcTJxPn_tZHceuRL-saEoBUPTdidoE68=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2015-03-12T08:51:13Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":3,"text":{"text":"I mean this school's alright but it's got worse since the little year 7 and 8s have turned up and screwed everything over. Apart from that, it's okay. Student support suck though.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I mean this school's alright but it's got worse since the little year 7 and 8s have turned up and screwed everything over. Apart from that, it's okay. Student support suck though.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Seth Wright","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/112383509805168723577\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVY-iA7gzao8txta5oKe45YCzI5aBjHjyiKXQAZtbxwR7tm=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2"},"publishTime":"2017-11-09T10:07:42Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Woefully incompetent, riddled with stupidity consistently unreliable: sharnbrook academy survives in its reputation alone, chock full of bad students and even worse teachers.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Woefully incompetent, riddled with stupidity consistently unreliable: sharnbrook academy survives in its reputation alone, chock full of bad students and even worse teachers.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"I love anonymity","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116547167563043358624\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJL5FDZgRKLfkjLJPAfAdt8wAFki2fc-D8SWnN2Ir05=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-09-14T09:12:26Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"Great school currently going their but since year 7 and 8 joined its a bit packed","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Great school currently going their but since year 7 and 8 joined its a bit packed","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Anita Tsai","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/113420608884749434541\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUk6qB6L8I-NOdTjWMPUOyaaJL3lGqbxQcf3jQUGsYe-1U=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3"},"publishTime":"2018-11-09T21:36:24Z"}]