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Robert Bloomfield Academy

Middle deemed secondary Academy school in Shefford SG17 5BU

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  • School Reference Number: 136713
  • Address: Bloomfield Drive, Shefford SG17 5BU
  • Principal: Mr John Linehan
  • Telephone: 01462 628800
  • Website: robertbloomfield.beds.sch.uk
  • Managing Organisation: Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited
  • Type: Academies
  • Sub-Type: Academy converter
  • Phase: Middle deemed secondary
  • Pupil Capacity: 960
  • Local Education Authority: Central Bedfordshire
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 9 to 13
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable
  • Active From: May 2011* (Academy Converter)

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 25/06/2014

Rating published on 15/07/2014

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Outstanding

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
25 June 2014 15 July 2014 Full inspection Outstanding
14 February 2012 18 February 2012 Academy conversion letter

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Unique Reference Number136713
Local Authority Code823
Local Authority NameCentral Bedfordshire
Establishment Number4034
School / College NameRobert Bloomfield Academy
Establishment Type Code34
Establishment typeAcademy converter
Establishment Type Group Code10
Establishment Type GroupAcademies
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code10
Reason establishment openedAcademy Converter
Open date01-05-2011
Reason Establishment Closed Code99
Reason establishment closed
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 5
Phase of educationMiddle deemed secondary
Age range Low9
Age range High13
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNot applicable
Official Sixth Form Code2
Official sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code06
Religious characterNone
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity960
Special Classes Code9
Special classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils985
Number of Boys528
Number of Girls457
Percentage Free School Meals13.60
Trust School Flag Code3
Trust School Flag Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts Code2275
Academy trust or TrustBEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
School Sponsor FlagLinked to a sponsor
Academy sponsorBedfordshire Schools Trust Limited
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10033598
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date16-01-2025
StreetBloomfield Drive
Locality
Address3
TownShefford
County (name)Bedfordshire
PostcodeSG17 5BU
Websitehttp://www.robertbloomfield.beds.sch.uk/
Telephone01462628800
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameJohn
Headteacher/Principal last nameLinehan
Headteacher/Principal Job TitlePrincipal
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeG
Government Office RegionEast of England
District CodeE06000056
DistrictCentral Bedfordshire
Ward CodeE05014421
WardShefford
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001289
Parliamentary ConstituencyHitchin
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE06000056
Easting513863
Northing238725
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Central Bedfordshire 011
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Central Bedfordshire 011C
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code820
Previous local authorityPre LGR (2009) Bedfordshire
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN100081252208
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02003609
LSOA CodeE01017439
Free School Meals134
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN136713
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/136713
LAESTAB8234034
School nameRobert Bloomfield Academy
Ofsted phaseSecondary
Type of educationAcademy Converter
School open date01/05/2011
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Designated religious characterNone
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionEast of England
RegionEast of England
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
Parliamentary constituencyHitchin
Multi-academy trust UID2275
Multi-academy trust nameBedfordshire Schools Trust Limited
Academy sponsor UID2276
Academy sponsor nameBedfordshire Schools Trust Limited
PostcodeSG17 5BU
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile1
Total number of pupils985
Statutory lowest ageN/A
Statutory highest age13
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspectionN/A
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?N/A
URN at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspectionN/A
Date of latest ungraded inspectionN/A
Ungraded inspection publication dateN/A
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?N/A
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeN/A
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspectionITS444311
Inspection typeExempt School Inspection
Inspection type groupingSection 8 deemed section 5
Event type groupingSchools - S8 deemed S5
Inspection start date25/06/2014
Publication date15/07/2014
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection136713
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8234034
School name at time of latest graded inspectionRobert Bloomfield Academy
School type at time of latest graded inspectionAcademy Converter
Current school type used for chart C6Academy converter
Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationN/A
Behaviour and attitudesN/A
Personal developmentN/A
Effectiveness of leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding is effective?N/A
Early years provisionN/A
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection numberITS302321
Previous inspection start date15/05/2008
Previous publication date09/06/2008
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?No
URN at time of previous graded inspection109652
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8234034
School name at time of previous graded inspectionRobert Bloomfield Middle School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionFoundation School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness1
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementOutstanding
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionN/A
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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