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Mark Rutherford School

URN: 139160

Address: Wentworth Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8PX

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 14 June 2023 was:

Requires Improvement

Quality of education:

Requires Improvement

Behaviour and attitudes:

Requires Improvement

Personal development:

Requires Improvement

Leadership and management:

Good

Sixth form provision:

Good

Requires Improvement

All reports

  1. School inspection School inspection, PDF - 11 May 2020
  2. Short inspection Short inspection, PDF - 13 April 2016
  3. Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter, PDF - 05 January 2013
  4. Opened
  5. Previously Mark Rutherford School Closed

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About Mark Rutherford School

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

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 18
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 1259
  • School capacity: 1243

Location

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  • Address: Wentworth Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8PX
  • Region: East of England

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