Kempston Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Bedford, Bedford
MK42 7EB
Composite score
50.4

School overview

Kempston Academy is a secondary school serving Bedford, Bedford, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. It has 824 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 40.3 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 3.0 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

36% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 54% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Kempston Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,478
National rank
#274
In East of England
#12
In Bedford
Top 78%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
40.3
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
36%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
54%
% EBacc grade 5+
10%
EBacc average points score
3.53

School profile

Pupils on roll 824 % FSM ever-6 29.9% % EAL 26.6% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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