Kempston Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Kempston Academy
Address: Hill Rise, Kempston
Town/City: Bedford
County: Bedfordshire
Postcode: MK42 7EB
Country: 100081210378
 Telephone Number: 01234 290900
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
Trust: Chiltern Learning Trust
Sponsor: Chiltern Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Karen Bateman
Capacity: 957
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 646 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 68% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 26.8%

SEN Provisions

  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Location and administration

URN: 142387
DfE Number: 822/4004
UKPRN: 10054144
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Bedford (E06000055)
Constituency: Bedford (E14000552)
Electoral Ward: Kempston West (E05008767)

Easting & Northing: 502194E, 246782N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 6' 38.04" N 0° 30' 32.38" W
Plus Code: 9C4X4F6R+6C

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Ridgeway School (0.1km)
  2. Balliol Primary School (0.5km)
  3. Kempston Rural Primary School (0.8km)
  4. Greys Education Centre (1.0km)
  5. Bedford Road Primary School (1.3km)
  6. Springfield Primary School (1.6km)
  7. Daubeney Academy (1.7km)
  8. Grange Academy (1.7km)
  9. Camestone School (1.9km)
  10. Wootton Lower School (2.0km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Related school* Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers.
Governors

  • Mr Steve Conway - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 December 2025.
  • Mrs Terri Conway - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 December 2025.
  • Mrs Alison Crook - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 October 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 October 2024.
  • Ms Rose Healy - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2021 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 1 December 2025.
  • Mrs Melanie Purves - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2021 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 1 December 2025.
  • Mr Sebastian Sagnia - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 March 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 March 2026.
  • Mr Simon Turner - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 February 2027.