School Summary

Kempston Academy


Boys: 327
Girls: 319
Total Pupils: 646
Opened: 01-11-2015
Ofsted: Good
: Karen Bateman
Kempston Academy
Hill Rise
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK42 7EB
Telephone: 01234290900
Website: https://www.kempstonchallengeracademy.org

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AdministrativeWard (code): E05008767
AdministrativeWard (name): Kempston West
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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Boarders (code): 1
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Bedfordshire
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DistrictAdministrative (code): E06000055
DistrictAdministrative (name): Bedford
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 502194
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EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Kempston Academy
EstablishmentNumber: 4004
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
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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: Karen
HeadLastName: Bateman
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HeadTitle (name): Ms
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LA (code): 822
LA (name): Bedford
LSOA (code): E01017515
LSOA (name): Bedford 018C
LastChangedDate: 03-07-2023
Locality: Kempston
MSOA (code): E02003633
MSOA (name): Bedford 018
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NumberOfBoys: 327
NumberOfGirls: 319
NumberOfPupils: 646
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 13-09-2018
OfstedRating (name): Good
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-11-2015
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000552
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Bedford
PercentageFSM: 26.80
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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Postcode: MK42 7EB
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RSCRegion (name): North-West London and South-Central England
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 99
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): New Provision
ReligiousCharacter (code): 06
ReligiousCharacter (name): None
ReligiousEthos (name): None
ResourcedProvisionCapacity: 20
ResourcedProvisionOnRoll: 20
SEN1 (name): SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
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SchoolCapacity: 957
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): Chiltern Learning Trust
SchoolWebsite: www.kempstonchallengeracademy.org
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
SenUnitCapacity: 20
SenUnitOnRoll: 20
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SpecialClasses (code): 0
SpecialClasses (name): Not applicable
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Hill Rise
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01234290900
Town: Bedford
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 2661
Trusts (name): CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 28
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy sponsor led
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Resourced provision and SEN unit
UKPRN: 10054144
UPRN: 100081210378
URN: 142387
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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