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Bedford Free School

URN: 138228

Address: Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AD
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Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 15 January 2020 was:

Outstanding

Quality of education:

Outstanding

Behaviour and attitudes:

Outstanding

Personal development:

Outstanding

Leadership and management:

Outstanding

Outstanding

All reports

  1. School inspection School inspection, PDF - 09 June 2025
    PDF – Published

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

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

  4. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 31 March 2014
    PDF – Published
  5. Opened

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About Bedford Free School

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: None
  • Local authority: Bedford

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 16
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 529
  • School capacity: 500

Location

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  • Address: Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AD
  • Region: East of England

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