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Bedford Free School

URN: 138228

Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AD

Outstanding

  1. Outstanding
  2. Good
  3. Requires Improvement
  4. Inadequate
How long until the next inspection?

Most outstanding schools are exempt from routine inspection. We formally carry out a risk assessment of exempt schools three years after their most recent full inspection and regularly thereafter, but do not publish a report.

Outstanding special schools, pupil referral units and maintained nursery schools are not exempt from routine inspection.

We can inspect schools at any time if we have concerns.

We normally give notice on the afternoon of the working day before an inspection. We can also inspect schools without notice.

Activity, reports and ratings

when we publish a new report

  1. School inspection: OutstandingSchool inspection, PDF - 18 March 2020
    PDF – Published

  2. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 21 April 2016
    PDF – Published

  3. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 31 March 2014
    PDF – Published

  4. Opened

Details

Pupils

  • Age Range 11 - 16
  • Gender Mixed
  • Number of pupils 507
  • School capacity 500

Details

  • Principal Mr Tim Blake
  • Boarding provision No
  • Type Academy
  • Religious character None
  • Local authority Bedford
  • Region East of England
  • Telephone 01234332299
  • Website http://www.bedfordfreeschool.co.uk/

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