Bedford Free School
School Name: Bedford Free School Address: Cauldwell Street Town/City: Bedford County: Bedfordshire Postcode: MK42 9AD Country: 100081295217 Telephone Number: 01234 332299 Website: http://www.bedfordfreeschool.co.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Free schools Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2012 Trust: Advantage Schools
Principal: Mrs Jane Herron
Capacity: 500
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 499 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 19.6%
URN: 138228
DfE Number: 822/4001
UKPRN: 10038073
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Bedford (E06000055)
Constituency: Bedford (E14000552)
Electoral Ward: Castle (E05008753)
Easting & Northing: 505041E, 249345N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 7' 59.05" N 0° 27' 59.93" W
Plus Code: 9C4X4GMM+68
DfE Record: View record
- Bedford College (0.1km)
- Bedford Girls' School (0.4km)
- E-Spired Centre of Excellence (0.5km)
- Priory Primary School (0.8km)
- Peter Pan Nursery School (0.8km)
- Cauldwell School (0.9km)
- Cherry Trees Nursery School (0.9km)
- Shackleton Primary School (1.0km)
- Bedford School (1.0km)
- Polam School (1.1km)
Same trust
- Mrs Florence Burbridge - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 September 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 21 September 2025.
- Mrs Rupinder Judge - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 July 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 July 2025.
- Mrs Clare Louise Knighton - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 November 2025.
- Mrs Kirstie Anne Loveday - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 November 2024.
- Ms Kerri Rennie - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 November 2026.
- Mr Russell Nigel Syson - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 November 2026.
- Mr Russell Nigel Syson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 21 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 September 2023.
- The Revd Peter Frederick Turnbull - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 November 2025.