School Summary

Mark Rutherford School


Boys: 653
Girls: 664
Total Pupils: 1317
Opened: 01-01-2013
Ofsted: Good
Headteacher: Kelli Foster
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK41 8PX
Telephone: 01234290200
Website: http://www.markrutherford.beds.sch.uk/

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AdministrativeWard (code): E05008771
AdministrativeWard (name): Putnoe
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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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: 507184
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Mark Rutherford School
EstablishmentNumber: 4085
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: Kelli
HeadLastName: Foster
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Headteacher
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LA (code): 822
LA (name): Bedford
LSOA (code): E01017533
LSOA (name): Bedford 006E
LastChangedDate: 18-05-2023
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MSOA (name): Bedford 006
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NumberOfBoys: 653
NumberOfGirls: 664
NumberOfPupils: 1317
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 11-03-2020
OfstedRating (name): Good
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-01-2013
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000552
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Bedford
PercentageFSM: 19.10
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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Postcode: MK41 8PX
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PreviousLA (code): 820
PreviousLA (name): Pre LGR (2009) Bedfordshire
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RSCRegion (name): North-West London and South-Central England
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 99
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Academy Converter
ReligiousCharacter (code): 06
ReligiousCharacter (name): None
ReligiousEthos (name): Does not apply
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SEN1 (name): ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
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SchoolCapacity: 1243
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SchoolWebsite: http://www.markrutherford.beds.sch.uk/
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Wentworth Drive
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TelephoneNum: 01234290200
Town: Bedford
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 5
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a single-academy trust
Trusts (code): 3861
Trusts (name): MARK RUTHERFORD SCHOOL TRUST
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 34
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy converter
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Resourced provision
UKPRN: 10039997
UPRN: 100081209737
URN: 139160
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Awful school! Do not send your kids there. They do nothing about the bullying all they care about is their reputation. They punish the students that get bullied and let the bullies do what they like","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Awful school! Do not send your kids there. They do nothing about the bullying all they care about is their reputation. They punish the students that get bullied and let the bullies do what they like","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Claire Reed","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/106331066412338368361\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJC-AosBtO3fWXPrGKIbSKkgH4AEKUF0I57n6YZzme9=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-04-04T20:51:03Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Absolutely awful school. They do nothing about the bullying... they only care about the school not the students. I would not recommend it to anyone!!!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Absolutely awful school. They do nothing about the bullying... they only care about the school not the students. I would not recommend it to anyone!!!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Lesley Lawrence","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104534845079512889235\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLnm-a1oEM2I7iu-W30E5tXgWhr--YQCavTmYUl_cp6=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-04-04T21:40:57Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":2,"text":{"text":"Unfortunately this school was built in a style that reminds me of a nuclear bunker and it could really do with a facelift to make it look more appealing. I'm sure the students would appreciate a more engaging and welcoming view each morning.\nIt also represents everything that is inadequate in a comprehensive state system.\nIf you have very able and very capable kids you should be fine but there are too many average or below average teachers here and if you get unlucky it will be a struggle.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Unfortunately this school was built in a style that reminds me of a nuclear bunker and it could really do with a facelift to make it look more appealing. I'm sure the students would appreciate a more engaging and welcoming view each morning.\nIt also represents everything that is inadequate in a comprehensive state system.\nIf you have very able and very capable kids you should be fine but there are too many average or below average teachers here and if you get unlucky it will be a struggle.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Carolyn Harlow","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/106035403471122843282\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVN8ulWVC5uZJ2ZfPqEp8QanvZwX3sDQWm3YFi_7Xls9g=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2"},"publishTime":"2017-10-06T13:11:23Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"this was a hell hole.\nI got bullied endlessly and the teachers did nothing.\nI got in trouble over what other kids did\nit was terrible\ndon't send your kids here\nX(","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"this was a hell hole.\nI got bullied endlessly and the teachers did nothing.\nI got in trouble over what other kids did\nit was terrible\ndon't send your kids here\nX(","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Ayisha M","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/108992662081315832156\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjW_QyDumIUe3sOAKflo0ehzpd_Kmw0JWdk5P672DoVrsQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-01-29T14:00:14Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Hi I am always seeing student come out of school and beening safe and it is not nice seeing the tennis courts all icey and not safe I think you should do some thing about that .\u00f0\u009f\u0098\u008e\u00f0\u009f\u0098\u008e\u00f0\u009f\u0098\u008e\u00f0\u009f\u0098\u008d","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Hi I am always seeing student come out of school and beening safe and it is not nice seeing the tennis courts all icey and not safe I think you should do some thing about that .\u00f0\u009f\u0098\u008e\u00f0\u009f\u0098\u008e\u00f0\u009f\u0098\u008e\u00f0\u009f\u0098\u008d","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Rachel Ward","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/102208246614001701022\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLnhvbexFbsTueeLCp0jlzlWATcZXYqGE4nmvQPATvg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2017-12-17T21:44:34Z"}]